creeping jenny wilting

Creeping Jenny needs consistently moist, but not soggy, soil. ... Don't allow Creeping Jenny flowers to dry out between watering and plant in sun to partial shade. In hot climates, protect from direct afternoon sun—the heat may blanch the leaves and cause pronounced wilting.

How do you keep creeping Jenny alive inside?

When growing creeping Jenny as a houseplant, room temperature works well in spring, summer and early fall, but it's important to move the plant to a cool spot during the winter, so the plant gets its needed rest period. Stop fertilizing and reduce watering slightly, but don't let the soil go completely dry.

How long does Creeping Jenny last?

Read the label carefully to make sure the product you choose is safe to use on lawns. Stop watering creeping Jenny once the ground has frozen. It can take three years or more to kill the roots with the use of landscape fabric and three to five years when using mulch.

Can you keep a creeping Jenny indoors?

Creeping Jenny grows readily and quickly, so plant them 12 to 18 inches (30.5 to 45.5 cm.) ... You can also take the container indoors, as creeping Jenny grows well as a houseplant. Just be sure to give it a cooler spot in the winter.

Can Creeping Jenny live in water?

Creeping Jenny enjoys very moist soil or water up to one-inch deep, making it an excellent choice for use as a marginal plant in your water garden. ... Nestled in between rocks at the pond's edge, its trailing foliage floats into the water creating wonderful, lacy texture.

Will Creeping Jenny choke out other plants?

Creeping Jenny covers large areas quickly, putting out roots all along its stems and choking out weeds. ... Although creeping Jenny can be an aggressive grower, the cultivar "Aurea" is relatively well-behaved.

What is killing my Creeping Jenny?

Often called gray mold, Botrytis blight can affect many plants including those in the Lysimachia genus. This fungal disease is most prevalent during rainy conditions when temperatures are around 60 degrees. When the weather favors fungal diseases, look for a brown discoloration on the creeping Jenny.

Will Creeping Jenny take over grass?

Golden creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea') is a known thug. It doesn't play well with its neighbors but is perfect for replacing lawns as it can be kept within bounds simply by edging. The plant is less than 3 inches tall with an aggressive spread.

How do you care for potted creeping Jenny?

Creeping Jenny Care

Soil. Creeping Jenny prefers moist, well-draining soils and can even be found along riverbanks where the soil is very wet.
Water. Since moist, damp soil is what your creeping Jenny needs to thrive, water regularly and don't let the soil dry out.
Temperature and Humidity. ...
Fertilizer.

Is Creeping Jenny toxic to dogs?

A nontoxic ground cover that grows well in part shade, creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia) features petite, rounded leaves that turn golden with some sunlight, but will still be striking in shade.

Does Creeping Jenny stay green all year?

In warmer growing zones (in USDA zones 8 and 9), creeping jenny grows in winter. Even in the colder areas of zone 8, it remains mostly evergreen, although it can lose some of its leaves when grown directly in the ground. In colder growing zones (USDA zone 7 and colder), it will disappear completely.

How do you keep creeping Jenny under control?

The best method of creeping jenny control is a combination of physically removing the plant and applying herbicides. Dig up every new plant you find and spray an herbicide. New plants will emerge every few weeks – so keep pulling them up and spraying.

Is Creeping Jenny toxic?

Creeping Jenny (Moneywort, Creeping Charlie)

Although this plant contains some saponins, it is non-toxic if fed as part of a varied diet. It is most often seen in gardens, but it will also grow in boggy areas near a pond.

Can you mow Creeping Jenny?

Ground-hugging perennials like vinca, thyme, and creeping Jenny make an excellent no-mow lawn cover. If you plant a mixture of spring and summer bloomers, you'll have changing color throughout the season—a feast for the eyes.

Can you take cuttings from creeping Jenny?

Creeping Jenny Plant Propagation

The creeping jenny is a plant that produces seeds that can be used for its propagation. It is also a creeper that develops roots from the leaf nodes when they come into contact with the soil. Even stem cuttings can be used for propagating this plant.

Will creeping thyme choke out weeds?

Red creeping thyme adds appeal to your landscape during springtime, however they are most gorgeous throughout summer as they burst open in stunning crimson flowers. They form a thick mat and are very effective in choking out weeds. ... It covers a large area rapidly and chokes out weeds.

Does Creeping Jenny like sun or shade?

Growing Conditions

Creeping Jenny needs consistently moist, but not soggy, soil. Often happiest in damp, low-lying areas of the garden where there's room for them to spread and not cause trouble for neighboring plants. Don't allow Creeping Jenny flowers to dry out between watering and plant in sun to partial shade.

Will creeping thyme kill other plants?

Will creeping thyme smother perennial plants if they are planted around them or will the perennial plants come up through the thyme? You should not have any issue with Creeping Thyme overtaking your perennials.

What animals eat Creeping Jenny?

Creeping Jenny grows well in the types of moist, rich woodland conditions where rabbits usually live, but luckily, they usually will not touch it, and neither will deer. When they are truly hungry, both rabbits and deer will eat almost any plant, so keep an eye out.

Will Roundup kill Creeping Jenny?

You could paint the creeping Jenny with Glyphosate, which has the trade name Roundup. This is a herbicide that will kill grass and broadleaf (non-grass) plants actively growing in the vegetative state, and trees if sprayed on leaves or accidentally applied to the trunks of certain thin barked trees.

What eats Creeping Jenny?

3. Use insecticides.

Sawfly larva (Hymenoptera) eating the leaves of Joseph's coat (Alternanthera)	Sawfly larva (Hymenoptera) eating the leaves of Joseph's coat (Alternanthera)
Grass sawfly (Hymenoptera) eating creeping Jenny (Lysimachia)	Grass sawfly (Hymenoptera) and feeding damage on creeping Jenny (Lysimachia)