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Lysimachia nummularia
Creeping Jenny, Moneywort, Herb Two-pence, Twopenny Grass
| Family |
| Myrsinaceae |
| Genus |
| Lysimachia |
| Species |
| nummularia |
| Category |
| Perennials, Weeds |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 3a-8b |
| Height |
| 15-30 cm |
| Spread |
| 22-30 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Creeping Jenny is a vigorous, spreading groundcover plant that can be very useful in moist, shady situations. |
| Landscape |
| Excellent in pots and tubs, or cascading over walls. Too vigorous for the rock garden. Best as a lawn substitute, otherwise this can escape into lawns or borders and can become a pest. |
| Shape |
| Mat-forming. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Native to Europe, but has been introduced to North America, where it is considered an invasive species in some areas. |
| Leaf Description |
| Bright green rounded leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Bright golden-yellow flowers from late spring into the summer. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by division, or by removing layered stems. |
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