Golden Creeping Jenny | Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'
A low-growing chartreuse gem
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Golden Creeping Jenny
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'
- Glorious golden foliage sprinkled with cup-shaped yellow flowers. Leaf colour varies from lime green to chartreuse in shade to a brassy gold in full sun
- Summer flowering throughout June and July
- A hardy native perennial plant with no known pests or diseases
- Lysimachia can be used as a groundcover plant or blending in the edges of a pond as it will happily grow on dry ground or floating across the surface of the water. It will also hang gracefully from raised pond edges
- Attracts bees and other beneficial pollinators
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
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Will this grow in my garden?
Can I grow this in a pot?
Yes, Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' is well-suited to being grown in a pot, provided it is kept in consistently moist soil.
How big does it get?
Golden Creeping Jenny is a low-growing plant, reaching only 5 cm in height but spreading up to 60 cm or more.
How much sunlight does this need?
Golden Creeping Jenny grows best in full sun to partial shade.
What kind of soil does this plant prefer?
Golden Creeping Jenny prefers a consistently moist, humus-rich soil, often thriving in damp garden borders or pond margins.
How much watering does this plant need?
The Golden Creeping Jenny thrives in damp environments and needs regular watering to maintain consistently moist soil.
Will this plant need pruning?
The Golden Creeping Jenny should be cut back to about 5 cm above the soil level in late autumn before temperatures drop below 5°C.
How hardy is this plant?
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' is fully hardy (H6), surviving temperatures down to -20°C across the UK.
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