How to Grow Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia Nummularia)
Creeping Jenny is an almost-evergreen ground cover that's ideal for garden spots that receive sun or partial shade. Stems spread and root as they go, filling an area with light-green, round leaves. Creeping Jenny thrives in USDA zones 3 to 9. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Bypass Pruners
- Fertilizers
- Garden Hoses
- Garden Spades
- Mulch
- Plants
- Seeds
- Shovels
Instructions
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Look for plants at nurseries in spring and summer, or year-round in warmer climates.
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Choose healthy-looking plants with signs of new growth in leaves and flower buds. Buy creeping Jenny in 4-inch to 1-gallon containers.
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Choose a site with full sun or partial shade and well-drained soil.
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Dig a hole for each plant no deeper than the plants were growing in the containers; space the holes 1 foot apart.
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Add a light application of organic fertilizer to the planting holes before setting the plants in.
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Mulch around but not on top of the plants with 3 inches of organic compost.
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Water well until soil is completely moist, weekly, during the first year only.
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Tips & Warnings
Creeping Jenny grows from 4 to 6 inches high and spreads indefinitely, rooting as it goes along.
In constantly moist soil, creeping Jenny may become a pest and spread too much. It's easy to pull up or cut off stems with bypass pruners if the plant grows too far.
