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Lysimachia nummularia

Names

Common Names
Creeping Jenny, Creeping Charlie, Moneywort, Wandering Jenny, Running Jenny, Wandering Sailor, Creeping Joan, Creeping Yellow Loosestrife

Growth

Height
2 to 20 inches
Spread
10 to 24 inches
Growth Rate
Moderate to fast

Appearance

Bloom Color
Yellow
Foliage Color
Yellow
Fall Foliage Color
Golden to Lime Green

Environment

Hardiness Zones
Zones 3-9
Sunlight Requirements
Ideally full sun to partial shade. Tolerates full sun with caution to avoid leaf scorch. Performs best with morning sun and afternoon shade.
Soil Type
Moist, well-drained soil
Soil Drainage
Moist to moderately wet, with well-drained to moderately drained conditions tolerated, avoiding waterlogging.
Soil pH
5.5–7.5

Lifecycle

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf Lifecycle
Evergreen broadleaf
Seasons of Interest
Spring, Summer, and Fall
Bloom Time
Spring to Summer

Reproduction

Propagation Methods
Cuttings and stolons

Wildlife

Attracts Wildlife
Attracts bees and other pollinators

References

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
L.
Publication
Sp. Pl. : 148 (1753)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Ericales
Family
Primulaceae
Genus
Lysimachia

Synonyms

Nummularia repens Nummularia centimorbia Nummularia prostrata Lysimachusa nummularia Lysimachia suaveolens Lysimachia rotundifolia Ephemerum nummularia Lysimachia nummularia f. longipes Lysimachia nummularia var. festiva Lysimachia repens Lysimachia nemorum Lysimachia nummularia subf. longipes Lysimachia repens

References

Taxonomic data from World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024

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