Creeping Jenny is a fast growing (potentially invasive in lawn) ground cover that produces bright yellow flowers. It is lightly steppable making it a good choice for around garden path stones. This is a guide about growing creeping Jenny, money wort, or creeping Charlie.
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| Botanical Name: | Lysimachia nummularia |
| Life Cycle: | perennial |
| Planting Time: | spring, summer or fall |
| Height: | 1" to 2" |
| Exposure: | partial shade to shade |
| Soil: | moist, well-drained soil; adapts to dry soil conditions |
| Hardiness: | zones 3 to 8 |
| Bloom Time: | mid summer |
| Flower: | yellow to yellow-orange |
| Foliage: | green creeping runners that form 1 inch thick mats. Foliage remains green throughout the year. |
| Propagation: | division |
| Suggested Use: | groundcover, walls and banks near ponds or streams, between stones on walkways and paths |
| Growing Hints: | Purchase seedlings or transplant from establish plants anytime during the growing season. Ad |
| Interesting Facts: | Creeping Jenny can quickly become an invasive weed in lawns if not contained. |
