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creeping Jenny

creeping Jenny

Lysimachia nummularia

groundcover⛅ part shade💧💧 moderate waterZone 3a – Zone 8b

A low-growing, vigorous groundcover with small round leaves and cheerful yellow flowers. Excellent for spreading across borders, banks, and containers.

Overview

Form
Spreading
Growth Rate
fast
Size
0.5–1′ tall × 1–3′ wide
Dormancy
deciduous

Tolerances & Soil

low
Zone 3aZone 8b
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ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 3a to Zone 8b

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Ground cover

Low spreading plants that carpet the soil.

Succession Role

pioneerearly successional

Native Range

Europe

Function & Care

biomass/mulcherosion controlwildlife benefit

Establishment & Care

Establishment
easy
Maintenance
low
Propagation
cutting, division, layering

Companion Planting

Plants well with