Creeping Jenny

Lysimachia Nummularia 'Goldilocks'

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Overview

Creeping Jenny 'Goldilocks' (Lysimachia nummularia) is a vibrant, evergreen groundcover, featuring golden-yellow foliage. This perennial thrives in zones 3-9, rapidly spreading to 24 inches wide and reaching a height of 2 inches. Preferring moist, well-drained soil and partial to full shade, it adds striking color and cascades gracefully in containers or along border edges. Its small, cup-shaped yellow flowers bloom in early summer, attracting pollinators.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 3–9Climate Temperate

Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Nummularia 'Goldilocks') — featuring golden-yellow foliage

Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Nummularia 'Goldilocks') — This perennial thrives in zones 3-9, rapidly spreading to 24 inches wide and reaching a height of 2 inches

Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Nummularia 'Goldilocks') — well-drained soil and partial to full shade

Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Nummularia 'Goldilocks') — it adds striking color and cascades gracefully in containers or along border edges

Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Nummularia 'Goldilocks') — Its small, cup-shaped yellow flowers bloom in early summer, attracting pollinators

$Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Nummularia 'Goldilocks') — scientifically named Lysimachia nummularia \'Goldilocks\'$

Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Nummularia 'Goldilocks') — This robust cultivar thrives in USDA hardiness zones 3 through 9

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 3–9

Shape & size

Classification

Family: Primulaceae
Climate: Temperate

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Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Nummularia 'Goldilocks') — featuring golden-yellow foliage

Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Nummularia 'Goldilocks') — This perennial thrives in zones 3-9, rapidly spreading to 24 inches wide and reaching a height of 2 inches

Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Nummularia 'Goldilocks') — well-drained soil and partial to full shade

Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Nummularia 'Goldilocks') — it adds striking color and cascades gracefully in containers or along border edges

Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Nummularia 'Goldilocks') — Its small, cup-shaped yellow flowers bloom in early summer, attracting pollinators

$Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Nummularia 'Goldilocks') — scientifically named Lysimachia nummularia \'Goldilocks\'$

Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Nummularia 'Goldilocks') — This robust cultivar thrives in USDA hardiness zones 3 through 9

Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Nummularia 'Goldilocks') — coin-like leaves that span approximately 0.5 to 1 inch in diameter

Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Nummularia 'Goldilocks') — cascading elegantly across the garden floor or spilling over containers and walls

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