Creeping jenny
Scientific name: Lysimachia nummularia
Family: Primulaceae
Other common names; moneywort, twopenny grass,
Flowering time: May to August
Height: to 15cm
Growing conditions: damp areas along the river, prefers shade to full sun.
Nectar source for:
Food source for: slugs and insect larvae
Description
A low-growing perennial, creeping jenny can be distinguished from its close relative, yellow pimpernel, by its much rounder leaves and more robust flowers.
How to identify: Creeping jenny has sunshine-yellow, cup-like flowers that are borne on stalks branching out from the main stem. Its heart-shaped or rounded leaves appear in opposite pairs up the length of the stem.
How to propagate: The easiest way to establish new plants is to dig up a portion of an established patch, separate it, and plant it in new soil.
Family: Primulaceae
Other common names; moneywort, twopenny grass,
Flowering time: May to August
Height: to 15cm
Growing conditions: damp areas along the river, prefers shade to full sun.
Nectar source for:
Food source for: slugs and insect larvae
Description
A low-growing perennial, creeping jenny can be distinguished from its close relative, yellow pimpernel, by its much rounder leaves and more robust flowers.
How to identify: Creeping jenny has sunshine-yellow, cup-like flowers that are borne on stalks branching out from the main stem. Its heart-shaped or rounded leaves appear in opposite pairs up the length of the stem.
How to propagate: The easiest way to establish new plants is to dig up a portion of an established patch, separate it, and plant it in new soil.