Creeping Jenny is a perennial plant, which means that it lasts for three seasons or more. The other common names by which it is known is Creeping Charlie, two-penny grass and Moneywort. Its scientific name is Lysimachia nummularia. It belongs to the Primilaceac family. It is native to Europe but s grown in The United States and other countries as cover for the ground. The Creeping Jenny plant is said to be aggressive as well as invasive and people sometimes find it very difficult and problematic to get rid of it once it spreads. 

There is a story behind the name Creeping Jenny. It is believed that this plant was used as a medicine for whooping cough which was also known as Chinne cough.  So it is believed that Jenny is the corrupted version of Chinne. The leaves of Creeping jenny are bright green in color and they are shaped like coin and they spread very quickly. The stem of the Creeping  Jenny plant as well as the root spread as they  grow thus forming a mat which is about an inch thick. The leaves of the Creeping Jenny plant stay green throughout December in the Northern Zone and are evergreen in the Southern Zone. The Creeping Jenny plant also has flowers which are bright yellow and they are seen during the midsummer which last only for a few weeks. There are several varieties of Creeping Jenny plant and the only difference they have is the color of the leaves. Amongst them the “Aurea” variety has yellow leaves.

Creeping Jenny  is such a plant which can be planted anytime of the year. The plants should be about 12- 18 inches apart thus giving space between them. As the plant grows it spreads in all directions which help to fill the gaps. It’s an evergreen ground cover which is best suited for gardening areas which receive sun or partial shade. The soil in which it grows should always be moist and lots for watering are required when it is first established. In order to collect seeds for the next season the seed head should be allowed to dry on plants. Then it can be removed and collected.

Apart from Creeping Jenny being used as groundcover, it can also be used between stepping stones or beside streams and pools. Creeping Jenny can also be grown n pots and they looks especially very beautiful if the pot is a hanging one as part of the plant trails downward. Another important reason why people prefer to grow Creeping Jenny is in their houses is that it is not poisonous and thus safe if visited by children or pets regularly.