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Golden Creeping Jenny

Golden Creeping Jenny

LYSIMACHIA nummularia 'Aurea'

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Common Name(s)
Creeping Jenny/Charlie, Moneywort
Sunlight
Full Sun (6+ hrs) or Partial Sun / Shade (3-6 hrs)
Watering
Let dry
Max Height
Up to 6"
Max Spread
18"-24"
Special Features
Ground cover
Garden Design Role
Edging, Ground cover
Bloom Season
Spring, Summer
Lifespan
Perennial
Growing Habit
Ground cover
Bloom Color
Yellow
Foliage Color
Lime Green, Green
Stem Color
Green, Purple/Black
Themes
Fire, Confetti
Genus
Lysimachia
Family
Primulaceae
Ship Size
4"

Golden Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea') is a versatile, award-winning perennial known for its brilliant, coin-shaped chartreuse foliage. This low-growing evergreen ground cover acts like a "living carpet," brightening up shady garden corners and moist areas where other plants struggle to grow.

With its low-profile, trailing habit, Golden Creeping Jenny is a favorite "spiller" plant for hanging baskets and window boxes, where it cascades beautifully over the edges. It is uniquely water-loving and bog-tolerant, making it an excellent choice for planting near streams, ponds, or in damp woodland gardens. In summer, it produces small, bright yellow flowers that blend seamlessly with its golden leaves.

Why you’ll love it:

  • Stunning golden-yellow foliage that provides a "pop" of color in deep shade
  • Fast-spreading ground cover that creates a dense, weed-suppressing mat
  • Extremely versatile: Thrives in hanging baskets, containers, and rock walls
  • Bog tolerant: Perfect for wet soil, pond edges, and stream banks
  • Very hardy: Evergreen in many climates and cold-tolerant down to USDA Zone 4

This 4-inch healthy live plant thrives in shade to partial sun and prefers moist soil. It stays very low to the ground (only 3–5 inches tall) but can spread up to 2 feet wide. Whether you are looking to soften a stone wall or add high-contrast color to a container, Golden Creeping Jenny is a reliable, high-impact performer.