Golden Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea')
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Evergreen Perennial Mounded, spreading in the Primulaceae Family
 
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Size Notes Price Availability
24 FLAT Field $52.82 Likely available
1/24 - 4/4
Tray of 10 4" pots Field $50.38 Likely available
1/24 - 4/4

Aurea Creeping Jenny showcases stunning rounded heart-shaped leaves that shimmer in vibrant golden hues, bringing warmth to any garden.
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea' is a golden-leaved sport of creeping Jenny (also called moneywort), grown for its mat of small, rounded, chartreuse-to-gold leaves rather than for its modest yellow summer flowers. Low, trailing stems root as they spread, quickly covering open soil, cascading over walls and containers, or trailing through damp low spots where sturdier plants struggle. It is a vigorous grower, so it is best sited where its spread is an asset rather than a nuisance.

Pros

  • RHS Award of Garden Merit
  • Vivid golden-yellow foliage brightens shady, damp spots
  • Vigorous, low-maintenance groundcover with no serious pests or diseases
  • Tolerates consistently wet soil where many groundcovers fail

Cons

  • Spreads aggressively by rooting runners and can escape garden beds
  • New growth can revert to plain green, losing the gold color
  • Needs consistent moisture; struggles in dry soil
Highlights Golden foliage color, unusually high tolerance for wet soil and deep shade, and a trailing habit that works equally well as a groundcover or a container/basket trailer.
 

Plant Data

Mature Size 3 - 6 inches tall. 12 - 24 inches wide.
Growth Rate Rapid
Sun Exposure Full Shade - Full Sun
Moisture Tolerance Medium - Wet: Tolerates consistently wet or saturated soil; intolerant of prolonged drought.
Zones 3a - 9b (Usually hardy to -40° F)
Tags Colorful Foliage, Container, Deer Resistant, Erosion Control, Evergreen, Full Shade, Full Sun, Groundcover, Grown For Attractive Foliage, Hanging Basket, Low Maintenance, Medium, Native to Europe, Partial Shade, Partial Sun, Perennial, Pond, Rabbit Resistant, Rapid Growth Rate, Shade Tolerant, Spillers, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Wet, Wet Site Tolerant, Woodland Garden, Yellow Foliage
Bloom Period June - July
Flower Color Yellow
Foliage Color Golden Yellow
 

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Burgundy Glow Bugleweed, Tangerine Tango Lily of the Incas, Goat's Beard, Solanna Golden Sphere Tickseed, Lenten Rose, The Rocket Narrow-spiked Ligularia, Golden Creeping Jenny, Green Carpet Japanese Pachysandra, Alpine Currant, Cup Plant, Periwinkle,
 
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2025 : 04/03 - 10/04
2024 : 05/01 - 10/05
2023 : 04/13 - 09/30

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