Lysimachia nummularia

RHS Plant Profile
creeping Jenny
creeping Jenny RHS

Other common names

creeping Charlie, creeping Sally, downhill-of-life, herb twopence, money myrtle, money plant, moneywort, twopenny grass, wandering Charlie, wandering Sally, siani lusg

Plants for pollinators
Herbaceous Perennial

A mat-forming, hairless perennial with ovate to heart-shaped leaves that are held in pairs along the procumbent stems; they sometimes bear markings of black glands. Yellow flowers, with five pointed lobes, are borne in the leaf axils in summer

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Clay, Loam

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Clay Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained or Poorly–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H6

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Primulaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
Yes
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Matforming
Genus
Lysimachia are herbaceous or evergreen perennials with simple leaves and star-shaped, cupped or bowl-shaped flowers in terminal racemes or panicles, or solitary in leaf axils
Name Status
Correct
Plant Range
Europe, SW Asia

How to Grow

Cultivation

Occurs naturally in damp, grassy places in sun or partial shade. May have the potential to become a nuisance if not managed well

Propagation

Propagate by seed or propagate by division

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Wildflower meadow
  • Wildlife gardens

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free