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Lysimachia- (Creeping Jenny)
Lysimachia nummularia |
There is nothing choice about Creeping Jenny- it grows wild in damp
woodland and its vigorous trailing stems will soon spread everywhere if not
cut back after flowering. However, it is a good choice if you want to cover
an area of bare soil, especially at the edge of the pond. Lysimachia flowers
are bowl-shaped and usually yellow, although both white and red forms are
available.
VARIETIES:
The common-or-garden Creeping Jenny (Moneywort) is
L.
nummularia - height 2 in., spread 2 ft., flowering period May-August. It is
a dense carpeter which stifles weeds, but is far too invasive for a small
rockery. Choose instead the yelllow-leaved variety
'Aurea' - it is much less vigorous then the species and the foliage is
attractive all year round. For a ground-hugging miniature grow the shade-loving
L.
japonica
'Minutissima'.
SITE
& SOIL:
Requires well-drained, humus-rich soil in sun or partial shade.
PROPAGATION:
Plant cuttings in a cold frame in spring or divide clumps in
autumn.
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