Lysimachia 'Goldilocks'
creeping jenny
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: fast
- Flowering period: June to August
- Hardiness: tender (mainly grown as an annual)
A wonderful, ground-covering, evergreen plant which produces mounds of golden to chartreuse coloured foliage, commonly used to cascade from a window box or basket. The trailing stems make an excellent weed smothering carpet which is later enhanced by cup-shaped yellow flowers. ‘Goldilocks’ is also a great ground cover plant for moist areas of the garden in sun or partial shade for softening pond edges. - Garden care: 'Goldilocks' copes with dry periods but for best results keep well watered over the warmer months; these versatile plants will thrive in a boggy soil or alongside a water garden making this very useful to plant where other plants have difficulties. Trim regularly to maintain a neat shape.