Ground coverLysimachia nummularia
Creeping Jenny
Creeping Jenny is a fast-spreading, trailing ground cover with round, coin-shaped leaves and bright yellow flowers in June and July. The plant spreads via long runners, forming a dense, green carpet. It is ideal for moist spots and pond margins.
Characteristics
- Sun
- Partial shade, Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Height
- 5–10 cm
- Spread
- 30–90 cm
- Hardiness zone
- 3–9
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Evergreen
- No
- Flower colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- bees
Bloom period
Care guide
Plant in partial shade or sun in moisture-retentive to wet soil. Creeping Jenny thrives even at the water's edge and in shallow pond margins. Keep the soil moist, especially in sunny positions. Note: the plant can spread aggressively — control growth by removing runners regularly.
Pruning tips
Pruning is rarely needed. Trim back runners that reach too far to keep the plant in check. In spring, remove brown winter stems for a fresh appearance.
Good companions
PerennialsHosta sieboldiana
Hosta
Hosta is the quintessential shade plant, valued for its large, blue-green, ribbed leaves. Light purple or white bell-shaped flowers appear on tall stems in July and August. Over the years the plant forms substantial clumps that give a shaded border a lush character.
PerennialsAstilbe × arendsii
False Spirea
False Spirea is an elegant shade plant with feathery plumes in pink, red, or white above deeply cut foliage. It blooms from June to August, and the plumes retain their ornamental value even when dried. Astilbe thrives in moist, shady spots where many other plants struggle.
Ground coverAjuga reptans
Bugleweed
Bugleweed is a robust ground cover that spreads rapidly through runners. From April to June, dense spikes of blue-purple flowers rise above the dark green, glossy foliage. The plant is evergreen and forms a continuous carpet within a single growing season.