Yellow Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia)
Perennial
- Trailing chartreuse leaves spread vigorously!
- Incredibly durable ground cover, even handles foot traffic.
- Thrives in tough-to-grow spots.
- Semi-evergreen foliage adds color to 3 seasons.
- Zones 3-9, sun/part sun, 4" tall x 24″ wide at maturity.
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Description
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Common name: Creeping jenny, moneywort, twopenny grass
Zone: 3 - 9
Sun exposure: Grows best in full sun (> 6 hours sun) to part-sun (4-6 hours sun). Can grow well in shade, but foliage may be lighter and more green than yellow.
Height x width: 2-4" X 18-24"
Flower color: Yellow
Foliage color: Chartreuse
Season of interest: Spring through fall
Bloom time: Early Summer, fall
Features: Suitable for slopes, heat tolerant, ground covers, drought tolerant, deer resistant, cold tolerant, best sellers, best for beginners
Uses: Accent, container gardening, edging, erosion control or embankment, ground cover, massing, rain garden, rock garden, underplanting, waterside, woodland
How to Grow
Light: Sun (> 6 hours sun) to part sun (4-6 hours sun). With more sun, the leaves are more yellow.
Water: Water weekly to keep the soil moist. Established plants can generally get by on less water, but most grow best if the soil remains evenly moist.
Spacing: 18 inches
Fertilizing: Fertilizing is generally unnecessary unless soils are poor. If soils are depleted, fertilize in early spring.
Winterizing: No special care is needed.
Maintenance & pruning: Pruning is never required. However, this plant can trail as much as 30 feet and root where their nodes touch the soil. Trim to keep in contained spaces.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
I really loved the color and hoped they would do well in my garden. I’m new to gardening so everything is an unknown for me now. They are doing very well and spreading nicely. I need more!
The Yellow Creeping Jenny arrived healthy and are receiving plenty of sunlight. They are growing and doing well.
$3.98 at Lowe’s for a 2.5” pot that’s x3 bigger than the quart size …. At $15.99!!! I assumed quart meant full quart not 2” plug in a quart container!
Hello! We’re sorry you’re not satisfied with your plants. On each product page and our plant sizes page, we note that all of our plants are young. Yellow Creeping Jenny is an extremely fast-growing perennial, and we're confident it will establish quickly in your garden. Our friendly customer service team is always here to help! Please reach out to [email protected] with your order number and photos of the plants to start the claims process if necessary. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
I love the many uses of Creeping Jenny. You can use it as spillers in your containers to add a flowing layer that burst of a beautiful yellow/green color! Or, you can do (as I did) put it in a wide rim container and place it in a tall narrow pedestal and let it grow all the way to the ground ( as in my picture). In October I add a large pair of sunglasses to it to make it look like “Cousin It” from the Adam’s Family! The kids love this!
Everything came beautiful and alive but sadly the heat got everything despite watering. I'll try again in the spring.
We're sorry you're having trouble with your plants. Our team of horticulture experts would love to take a closer look! Please contact us at [email protected] with your order number and photos of the plants so we can better assist you. All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
2x 1qt. plants arrived as ordered, healthy and lush. Very happy to see them!
The plants (10) arrived well packed and protected and alive. Planted the next day and they are growing nicely.
I landscaped a small area and used a black mulch, so I needed something to brighten up the area, but stay close to the ground - the Yellow Creeping Jenny was exactly what the area needed! I love it!!!
Omg! I only ordered two small Creeping Jenny plants in June! They have already multiplied so much that I was able to fill another large planter AND transport clippings into a little hanging watering can for decoration in early August.
This plant arrived beautifully full and healthy. I have them planted in containers so they can spill over the edge. One is with a geranium and the other with a perilla plant. Lovely!
Creeping jenny was a great choice for your containers, Heidi. We love it! Please let us know if you ever have any questions, we're here to help. Happy gardening!
Beautiful plant thriving on a pile of dirt and rocks (60' x 20') in mostly shaded area.
Great low maintenance accent edge of waterfall or small river to pond.
I really like the plant it’s beautiful and healthy! it’s so hot here I am allowing it to adjust a little longer before I transplant it. It does have a few dead. It’s also a little smaller than I thought for the price. Overall, I’m happy we will see after I transplant it if it survives.
Healthy plants, well packaged. Began growing as soon as I put them in the ground.
Beautiful, Healthy and well packaged. Repeat customer for beautiful plants and highly recommend. Thank you
So pleased with our plants. At first was skeptical that they would grow but they ARE growing and they are a beautiful stunning Yellow. I will be buying more soon as these arrived very well packaged and healthy. Can't ask for more than that.
I bought 7 pots of this plant, very well established and easy to take care of.
Perfect for ground cover.
My creeping jenny and wiglea sonic boom arrived on time, happy and healthy. They are planted and doing very well. My local nursery is often out of stock or does not carry the plants I want to purchase. So glad I found you. I'll be placing my fall order soon. Thank you Great Garden Plants.
The creeping Jenny plants I ordered were received well packaged and healthy. In fact, I had also bought some of the same plants locally and the plants from Great Garden Plants have outgrown the wimpy local plants I purchased. I highly recommend Great Garden Plants!!
Plants arrived in great shape!
Love this ground cover. It does great and it travels
Very healthy and mice size. Arrived well packaged with csre. Thank you!
I love the creeping Jenny. Arrived in a box wrapped individually in plastics bags that kept the soil moist. Healthy beautiful plants just like the picture!
I ordered 10 plants initially then I ordered 6 more to fill in gaps...when I received the final six I added 2 to the 10 in front yard in full sun...within days they turned brown and died the remaining 4 I planted on side of the house (partial sun) they are thriving...come to find out the info on your website is incorrect....creeping Jenny needs "filtered sun".....lesson learned....I'll get my plants from local nursery from now on.
We're sorry you're having trouble with your plants. Our team of horticulture experts would love to take a closer look! We list that the plant in question thrives in sun (> 6 hours sun) to part-sun (4-6 hours sun). Which light it does best in can depend on your gardening zone. Please contact us at [email protected] with your order number and photos of the plants so we can better assist you. All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
They were well packed and watered when they arrived. They’ve been in the ground now for 3-4 weeks and seem healthy and are actively growing.
Came nice and green. Isn’t growing much But is still green and alive
Great service and product