Creeping Jenny plant profile
Lysimachia nummularia
A perennial ornamental for partial sun.
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When to plant
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.
The calendar shows this cited seasonal window as an approximate band. It does not convert the season into frost-adjusted dates.
Open Creeping Jenny in my garden calendarShows the source-backed planting season, not frost-adjusted dates.
Growing conditions
- Sun
- Partial sun
- Soil pH
- 6 to 8
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Hardiness
- Zones 3a to 8bFind my hardiness zone
Common problems
Watch for these
Also watch for: aggressive spreading, weedy.
Next steps
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Evidence trail
Evidence behind this profile
Original extension and institutional publications behind the planting, care, and safety facts on this page.
- Lysimachia nummularia (Creeping Charlie, Creeping Jenny, Moneywort, Wandering Jenny)
North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox (NC State Extension). Supports general reference. Checked 2026-06-18.