Slow-growing specimen plants are magnificent additions to a garden, and definitely worth the time that they take to mature. But if you’re looking to add color or fill out a place in your lawn quickly, look at colorful, low-maintenance golden creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia‘Aurea’).
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Linda Daley
Easily identified by its fluorescent green foliage, gold creeping Jenny will rise in bright spots as well as from the colour. Its small ruffled leaves can turn a bright yellow when planted in full sun. Shade-dwelling specimens will become a lime green. Profuse yellow flowers appear in early summer.
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Botanical name: Lysimachia nummularia‘Aurea’
Common names: Golden creeping Jenny, moneywort, gold pennywort
USDA zones:3-9
Water necessity: moderate to regular
Sun necessity:Full sun to partial shade
Mature size: 2″-4″ tall x 2′ spread or more
Tolerances: Limited foot traffic, rocky, shallow and wet lands
Notice: Vigorous grower — can be invasive in certain areas. Cut needed.
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Distinguishing traits. The greatest ground cover if you’re looking to quickly fill space, gold creeping Jenny provides yearlong interest with its dense network of distributing foliage.
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The best way to utilize it. Golden creeping Jenny is a natural ground cover choice where it can be made to run wild: a backyard lender, along a path, or near a stream. Because gold creeping Jenny prefers moist soil, this is also a fantastic plant to use in a rain garden.
Danielle Johnson
Sparsely planting creeping Jenny along a path allows its dispersing strands to elegantly cascade over walls and rocks, or simply trail along the ground.
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Keep it rising. While its speedy expansion rate makes gold creeping Jenny a lifesaver in a few gardens, it can be a burden in others. This cultivar is not as aggressive than the straight species, but its growth rate continues to be something to keep in mind — particularly in moist areas that provide perfect growing conditions. Be careful growing near lawns or flower beds as it can overtake the plantings.
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