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Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' (Golden creeping Jenny)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.1m
Max height
Max height
1m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'
Other names
Golden creeping Jenny
Genus
Lysimachia Lysimachia
Variety or Cultivar
'Aurea' _ 'Aurea' is a fast-growing, mat-forming evergreen perennial with small, rounded, golden-yellow leaves and cup-shaped, bright-yellow flowers in sumemr.
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' is: Evergreen
Habit
Spreading
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Flower
Yellow in Summer
Foliage
Yellow-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Pruning
Trim back wandering stems.
Propagation methods
Stem tip cuttings
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Where to grow
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' (Golden creeping Jenny) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Between paving stones, Bog garden, Containers, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Cultivation
Plant in humus-rich soil in full or part sun. Can tolerate moist and dry soils. Can be invasive.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'
Other names
Golden creeping Jenny
Genus
Lysimachia Lysimachia
Variety or Cultivar
'Aurea' _ 'Aurea' is a fast-growing, mat-forming evergreen perennial with small, rounded, golden-yellow leaves and cup-shaped, bright-yellow flowers in sumemr.
Native to
Europe
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Spreading
Awards
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Colour
Flower
Yellow in Summer
Foliage
Yellow-green in All seasons
General care
Pruning
Trim back wandering stems.
Propagation methods
Stem tip cuttings
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Where to grow
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' (Golden creeping Jenny) will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Between paving stones, Bog garden, Containers, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Cultivation
Plant in humus-rich soil in full or part sun. Can tolerate moist and dry soils. Can be invasive.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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