Like a sunrise blanketing your garden, if you have never seen this plant, you are in for a treat!
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea,' often called Golden Creeping Jenny or Golden Moneywort, with its vibrant chartreuse green foliage is one of the most striking groundcovers available.
This is the
low growing,
herbaceous perennial you will want when you are seeking a filler to aggressively form a bold contrast or pop of color.
In the early summer, cupped (3/4 inch diameter) golden
yellow
blooms cover this tasteful ground cover. Creeping Jenny is skilled at
naturalizing,
and while she is perfect
cascading
over stone walls, filling woodland gardens, under taller plants, running along paths, filling up banks and in hanging baskets, you will want to avoid any
border
areas adjacent to lawns where she'll insist on taking over.
Unlike most other groundcovers, Creeping Jenny prefers
moist and damp soils
thriving by streams, near water gardens, or alongside ponds and pools.
Because she tolerates light
foot traffic,
she makes a gorgeous frame to brick
pavers or stepping stones.
Resistant to both
deer
and
rabbits
as well as willing to grow on
slopes,
Creeping Jenny is an ideal low maintenance option for
erosion control.
Because of her
medium
to
fast
growth rate, a naked slope can easily be covered in a gorgeous lime green carpet of color in no time.
You simply won't be disappointed with this plant because the foliage steals the show.
Gardener Tips
Aurea's leaves are golden yellow when grown in
full sun
and lime green when grown in the
shade,
so keep that in mind when choosing a location for her.
Though it dies back in winter in northernmost zones, it is
evergreen in most of the country.