
How to grow creeping jenny
Lysimachia nummularia
When to plant creeping jenny
Creeping Jenny is a fast-spreading mat-forming groundcover grown for its round, coin-shaped leaves; it rarely flowers but may produce small yellow cup-shaped blooms in summer (NC State). Plant in spring in moist soil; it roots wherever leaf nodes touch the ground and is considered invasive in some areas, so use it only where its aggressive spread is not a concern, such as containers or contained beds.
Creeping Jenny is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.
Growing conditions
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Sun
- Partial sun
- Soil pH
- 6 to 8
Common problems
- aggressive spreading
- weedy
Sources
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