Brighten your landscape with Lysimachia nummularia, commonly known as Creeping Jenny, a fast-growing trailing perennial prized for its vibrant chartreuse to golden-green foliage and versatile growth habit. This low-growing groundcover quickly forms a dense carpet that spills beautifully over containers, retaining walls, hanging baskets, and garden borders while naturally suppressing weeds.

During late spring to early summer, cheerful golden-yellow flowers bloom among the colorful foliage, adding even more seasonal interest. Creeping Jenny thrives in consistently moist soil and is an excellent choice for rain gardens, pond edges, pathways, woodland gardens, and erosion control on slopes.

Whether used as a living mulch, cascading container accent, or colorful groundcover, Creeping Jenny delivers season-long beauty with very little maintenance.

Key Features

• Bright chartreuse to golden-green foliage
• Fast-growing trailing groundcover
• Beautiful cascading habit
• Cheerful yellow flowers
• Excellent for containers and hanging baskets
• Weed-suppressing groundcover
• Great for moist landscapes
• Low-maintenance perennial
• Ideal for rain gardens
• Excellent erosion control

Plant Details

Botanical Name: Lysimachia nummularia

Common Name: Creeping Jenny

Plant Type: Semi-Evergreen Perennial

Foliage Color: Bright Yellow-Green to Chartreuse

Flower Color: Golden Yellow

Bloom Season: Late Spring to Early Summer

Mature Height: 2–4 Inches

Spread: 12–24 Inches

Growth Habit: Trailing, Mat-Forming, Fast-Spreading

Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade

Water Needs: Moderate to High

Soil Requirements: Moist, Well-Drained Soil

Hardiness Zones: USDA 3–9

Characteristics: Fast Growing, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Groundcover, Container Spiller, Low Maintenance

Garden Uses

Perfect for:

• Groundcover
• Rain gardens
• Pond edges
• Containers
• Hanging baskets
• Window boxes
• Retaining walls
• Borders
• Pathways
• Stepping stones
• Woodland gardens
• Slopes
• Erosion control
• Cottage gardens

Planting Partners

Pairs beautifully with:

• Hosta
• Heuchera
• Ferns
• Carex
• Ajuga
• Astilbe
• Tiarella
• Brunnera
• Iris
• Lobelia cardinalis

Care Tips

• Plant in consistently moist, well-drained soil.
• Performs best with regular moisture.
• Full sun produces the brightest golden foliage, while partial shade helps prevent leaf scorch in hot climates.
• Trim runners to maintain desired shape and size.
• Divide every few years to rejuvenate vigorous growth.
• Excellent for containers where trailing stems can cascade naturally.