A native British wildflower of wet grasslands, boggy areas and river/pond margins. Grows to 15cm tall and keeps spreading (or trailing if in a pot) in full sun or partial shade and a moist soil. It is important that the soil never drys out. Yellow flowers are produced from May to August.
As this pant spread it will put down new roots and you can detach the new, rooted section from the parent plant.
Creeping Jenny / Lysimachia nummularia
Position: Flower border / Container / Bog garden
Flowering months: May_/ Jun / Jul / Aug
Light: Full sun / Mix of sun and shade / Dappled shade
Soil: Clay / Loam
Tested in our local soil (t.i.o.l.s.): Yes
Drainage: Moist but well-drained / Moisture-retentive / Poor drainage / Waterlogged
Life cycle: Perennial (lives for many years)
Hardiness: Fully hardy (in Bristol winters)
Over winter: Dies back (deciduous)