Though the blooms won’t last long, they are pretty.
This low-growing “creeper” is best grown for its ground-covering foliage.
It is a member of the primrosefamily and is hardy in USDA zones 4 through 9.
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Creeping Jenny Care
Creeping Jenny is a lovely ornamental.
The main problem most people have with creeping Jenny is that it spreads.
It is considered an invasive plant in many places and may not be available at your local nurseries.
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However, the golden or “Auria” varieties are not as invasive as the green.
Keep it away from the yard, even if youplant it in containers.
It can quickly establish itself and grow like wildfire.
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If your soil is drier, it will impede some of its growth.
Use creeping Jenny as a spiller plant in pots and hanging baskets.
Pair it with taller plants so as not to smother the small low-grower.
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Light
Creeping Jenny will thrive best in full sun to partial shade.
In hot climates, the afternoon sun may cause its leaves to blanch.
Pruning
Trim back the dead or damaged stems of your creeping Jenny before winter.
It will return in the spring.
Prune to give the plant shape and prevent overgrowth.
Save healthy trimmings for rooting in water to make more plants.
Propagating Creeping Jenny
Creeping Jenny can easily propagate through sowing seeds, stem cuttings, or division.
The plant naturally spreads by seeds andrhizomesand can be rooted in water easily.
Containers are recommended to keep creeping Jenny from overgrowing in a garden or yard.
Plant it with other taller plants.
It grows flat alone in a pot but looks nice in a hanging pot, trailing off the edge.
Plant them at least 12 to 18 inches apart.
Creeping Jenny likes moist soil; any potting soil works well.
Use a pot with ample drainage holes.
Creeping Jenny can live up to 10 years if its water, sun, and nutritional needs are met.
Other good companions includebegonias, ferns, andcoral bells.
One of the best alternatives for creeping Jenny iscreeping thyme.
Creeping Jenny can quickly form dense growth that will effectively suppress weeds.
Creeping yellow loosestrife, creeping Jenny.
Creeping yellow loosestrife, creeping Jenny.
