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Creeping Jennie, Moneywort

Lysimachia Nummularia

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Lysimachia nummularia, commonly known as Creeping Jenny or Moneywort, is a fast-growing perennial groundcover. Its vibrant, coin-shaped leaves are a golden-green, offering a vivid splash of color. Creeping Jenny thrives in moist, well-drained soil and enjoys full sun to partial shade. It reaches heights up to 2 inches and can spread extensively, up to 24 inches, ideal for cascading over walls or pots in zones 3-9.

Sun Deep Shade, Half, ShadeWater High, MediumZones 3–10Climate Temperate
Creeping Jennie, Moneywort (Lysimachia Nummularia) — Lysimachia nummularia, commonly known as Creeping Jenny or Moneywort, is a fast-growing perennial
Creeping Jennie, Moneywort (Lysimachia Nummularia) — Its vibrant, coin-shaped leaves are a golden-green, offering a vivid splash of colorCreeping Jennie, Moneywort (Lysimachia Nummularia) — Creeping Jenny thrives in moist, well-drained soil and enjoys full sun to partial shadeCreeping Jennie, Moneywort (Lysimachia Nummularia) — It reaches heights up to 2 inches and can spread extensivelyCreeping Jennie, Moneywort (Lysimachia Nummularia) — ideal for cascading over walls or pots in zones 3-9Creeping Jennie, Moneywort (Lysimachia Nummularia) — scientifically known as Lysimachia nummulariaCreeping Jennie, Moneywort (Lysimachia Nummularia) — and also commonly referred to as Moneywort

Culture

Sun
Deep Shade, Half, Shade
Water
High, Medium
USDA zones
3–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Primulaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Creeping Jennie, Moneywort (Lysimachia Nummularia) — Lysimachia nummularia, commonly known as Creeping Jenny or Moneywort, is a fast-growing perennial
Creeping Jennie, Moneywort (Lysimachia Nummularia) — Its vibrant, coin-shaped leaves are a golden-green, offering a vivid splash of color
Creeping Jennie, Moneywort (Lysimachia Nummularia) — Creeping Jenny thrives in moist, well-drained soil and enjoys full sun to partial shade
Creeping Jennie, Moneywort (Lysimachia Nummularia) — It reaches heights up to 2 inches and can spread extensively
Creeping Jennie, Moneywort (Lysimachia Nummularia) — ideal for cascading over walls or pots in zones 3-9
Creeping Jennie, Moneywort (Lysimachia Nummularia) — scientifically known as Lysimachia nummularia
Creeping Jennie, Moneywort (Lysimachia Nummularia) — and also commonly referred to as Moneywort

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