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Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea’ (Golden creeping Jenny, Moneywort)

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Botanical Name: Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea’ lye-sih-MAK-ee-ah num-yew-LAR-ee-ah

Common Name: Golden creeping Jenny, Moneywort Genus: Lysimachia

Golden creeping Jenny is a low-growing, rampant, evergreen groundcover with rounded, golden yellow leaves. In summer, it produces many cup-shaped, bright yellow flowers.
Noteworthy characteristics: This cultivar can withstand damper soils than many other types of ground covers and can tolerate limited foot traffic.
Care: Grow in a moist, but well-drained soil, rich in organic matter. Soil should not dry out in summer. Full sun or partial shade, but color is best in full sun.
Propagation: Sow seed in containers outdoors in spring. Divide in spring or autumn.
Problems: Rust and leaf spot are possible, but generally no serious disease or insect problems. Can be invasive.

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Height	Less than 6 in.
Spread	Over 30 ft.
Growth Habit	Spreads
Growth Pace	Fast Grower;Invasive/Aggressive Grower
Light	Full Sun to Part Shade
Moisture	Medium to Wet
Maintenance	Moderate
Characteristics	Showy Foliage
Bloom Time	Summer
Foliage Color	Colorful/Burgundy Foliage
Flower Color	Yellow Flower
Uses	Ground Covers, Waterside
Style	Woodland Garden
Seasonal Interest	Winter Interest, Spring Interest, Summer Interest, Fall Interest
Type	Perennials

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posted by DaisyCat68
9/29/2011
Region: Mid-Atlantic
Zone: 7

Planted this from TINY plugs in the Spring, and it filled in nicely. Brilliant lime color, use it as a living mulch around my rose and other perennials. Also noted some browning during our brutal summer, but with the cooler temps and extended rain, it is absolutely beautiful and perky! I understand it can be invasive, but am going to try it in the shaded, heavy clay back yard where I cannot get grass to grow to save my life.

posted by Mingtree
6/9/2011
Region: Mid-Atlantic
Zone: 7

I cannot describe my delight when I first discovered creeping Jenny, Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'. Although it is often described as "golden" in color, it first struck me as a rare lime...tomatoes/ tomaatoes. Both speak to the yellowish tone in its green. In my perennial beds it is a brilliant Spring awakening as it bursts forth heralding the season and blanketing winter's mulch. But it is vigorous if not aggressive which I have grown to appreciate even as it creeps into the lawn out of the planting beds. This will be its third year and last year I noticed a withering or browning sometime after mid summer which was a little disappointing. I know it isn't evergreen so perhaps this is normal receding before summer is fully done. I am anxious to see if this repeats this year. I have seen only one reference to mid-summer receding in my online research. I would be interested in the experience of others.

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