Creeping Jenny

Lysimachia nummularia

Creeping Jenny is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 3-9, that matures to about 0.2-0.3 ft × 1.5-2 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with high water needs in moist, occasionally-dry and occasionally-wet soil. Expect yellow blooms in spring and summer. It stands up well to wet soil.

⚠ Restricted in MA, CT, NY, TN, WA

Prohibited from sale in Massachusetts and listed invasive in several other states. Keep it in the pot — never plant it in the ground.

USDA zones: 3-9
Sun: Full sun, Part shade
Water: High
Mature size: 0.2-0.3 ft × 1.5-2 ft
Growth rate: Fast
Maintenance: Medium
Soil: Moist, Occasionally-dry, Occasionally-wet
Bloom color: Yellow
Bloom season: Spring, Summer
Tough against: Wet soil
Native to: Europe, southwestern Asia

Freeze survival

Will it survive your winters?

We score Creeping Jenny’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.

Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.