Creeping Jennie, Moneywort
Lysimachia Nummularia
Overview
Lysimachia nummularia, commonly known as Creeping Jenny or Moneywort, is a fast-growing perennial groundcover. Its vibrant, coin-shaped leaves are a golden-green, offering a vivid splash of color. Creeping Jenny thrives in moist, well-drained soil and enjoys full sun to partial shade. It reaches heights up to 2 inches and can spread extensively, up to 24 inches, ideal for cascading over walls or pots in zones 3-9.
Sun Deep Shade, Half, ShadeWater High, MediumZones 3–10Type Ground cover, Perennial, VineClimate Temperate
Culture
- Sun
- Deep Shade, Half, Shade
- Water
- High, Medium
- USDA zones
- 3–10
Shape & size
Classification
- Type
- Ground cover, Perennial, Vine
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Climate
- Temperate
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