Creeping Jenny

Lysimachia nummularia · Perennial

Creeping Jenny is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 3-9, that matures to about 2–4 in × 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: 2–4 in × 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

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.

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