Scientific Name:
Lysimachia nummularia
Pronunciation:
liss-ih-MAY-kee-uh numm-you-LAIR-ee-uh
Common Name:
creeping Jenny, moneywort
Family Name:
Primulaceae
Plant Type:
Ground cover, Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Trailing ground cover rooting at nodes; leaves opposite, most broadly obovate, 1-2cm long, petioles 1-5mm long; flowers with 5 bright yellow petals, cup-shaped, ~2cm wide.
Habit:
Horizontal, Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like
Texture:
Medium - fine
Mature Height:
0.1 - 0.2m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Moderate
Origin:
Europe
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade, Deep shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Water Use:
Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Aquatic - ponds, Container planting, Ground cover, Group or mass planting, Hanging basket, Perennial border, Summer interest, Woodland margin
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible
Surfaces:
Lustrous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Yellow
Colour in Fall:
Green-yellow
Shapes:
Orbicular, Ovate
Apices:
Obtuse
Bases:
Cordate
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Flowers solitary, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Campanulate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Yellow
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Aug, Sep
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Runners (or stolons), rooting stems
Propagation:
Seed, Softwood cuttings, Division - above ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Leaf scorch, Rust (Pest resistant)
Course(s):
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZN) GAZebo North : q. 10+
- (ONE) Overpass North side East