Creeping Jenny Lime (Lysimachia nummularia) 7cm pot with floating ring ( Rare form)

Creeping Jenny Lime (Lysimachia nummularia) is a rare form of this popular spreading pond plant, featuring vibrant lime-green foliage that creates a beautiful contrast against darker green pond plants and the more familiar golden Creeping Jenny 'Aurea'.

This  potted plant comes complete with a floating pond plant ring, making it incredibly easy to add to your pond. Simply place the plant into the ring and allow its trailing stems to spread naturally across the surface of the water.

As Creeping Jenny grows, it develops roots along its spreading stems, creating a dense mat of foliage that provides excellent cover and shelter for fish, frogs and tadpoles.

It can also be planted around the pond edge, where its trailing growth habit is ideal for softening pond edges and helping to conceal pond liners.

Why Grow Creeping Jenny Lime in Your Pond?

Creeping Jenny Lime is a fantastic choice when you want a pond plant that spreads, provides cover and adds vibrant colour.

Its bright lime-green foliage creates an eye-catching contrast against darker foliage and works particularly well when combined with flowering and upright pond plants.

When grown in the included floating pond plant ring, it can spread across the water's surface, creating shelter for fish and other pond life.

Its extensive growth also means the plant develops additional roots along its stems. These roots can take up nutrients from the water as the plant grows, helping to make use of excess nutrients within the pond.

Creeping Jenny Lime Pond Plant Features

• Botanical name: Lysimachia nummularia
• Common name: Creeping Jenny Lime
• Plant type: Perennial
• Form: Rare lime-green form
• Pot size: 7cm pot
• Includes: Floating pond plant ring
• Position: Full sun to part shade
• Flowers: Small yellow flowers
• Flowering period: Spring
• Water depth: Approximately 5–15cm
• Foliage: Grows above the water
• Height: Approximately 10cm
• Width: Up to approximately 40cm
• Origin: Europe and Asia
• Cover: Excellent cover for fish when grown in a floating pond ring
• Oxygenator: No
• Edible: Yes
• Best suited to: Pond surfaces, pond margins, water bowls and concealing pond edges

Growing Creeping Jenny Lime

Creeping Jenny is a naturally spreading and trailing pond plant. When grown in the floating pond plant ring, its stems can trail out across the surface of the pond.

As the stems spread, they can develop roots at various points along their length. This allows the plant to gradually form a dense mat of foliage.

The floating ring keeps the plant positioned at the ideal level while allowing its stems to spread naturally over the water.

Creeping Jenny can also be planted around the pond margin. Its trailing habit makes it particularly useful for softening hard pond edges and helping to conceal pond liners.

Position

Creeping Jenny Lime is adaptable and will grow in full sun to part shade.

For the best results, provide morning sunlight and some protection from intense afternoon sun, particularly during hot weather. This can help reduce the risk of the delicate lime foliage becoming scorched.

Its bright foliage makes it particularly effective in areas where you want to add contrast and brighten up a darker section of the pond.

Creeping Jenny Lime Flowers

During spring, Creeping Jenny produces small yellow flowers amongst its vibrant foliage.

The delicate yellow flowers provide a lovely contrast to the lime-green leaves and add seasonal interest to the pond.

For an even bigger display, combine Creeping Jenny Lime with other flowering pond plants and taller marginal plants.

Excellent Cover for Fish and Pond Life

When grown in a floating pond plant ring, Creeping Jenny Lime can spread across the surface and create excellent cover for fish.

The dense foliage provides shelter and shade close to the water's surface, while its trailing stems create additional structure within the pond.

This makes Creeping Jenny a useful addition to wildlife-friendly ponds and ponds containing fish, frogs and tadpoles.

Creeping Jenny and Pond Water

One of the useful characteristics of Creeping Jenny is its ability to develop roots along its spreading stems.

When grown across the surface of your pond, these roots can absorb nutrients from the surrounding water as the plant grows.

By incorporating plants that actively grow across the surface, you can create a more diverse and naturally planted water garden while making use of nutrients present in the pond.

Creeping Jenny is not an oxygenating plant, however, so it should be combined with dedicated oxygenating plants where additional underwater oxygenation is required.

Frost Resistant

Creeping Jenny is a hardy perennial and has good frost tolerance, making it suitable for cooler climates.

Its vibrant lime-green foliage provides a fresh look through the growing season and makes a particularly striking alternative to the more commonly seen golden form, Creeping Jenny 'Aurea'.

An Edible Pond Plant

Creeping Jenny is listed as edible, however, if you intend to consume any part of the plant, make sure it has been grown specifically for edible use and has not been treated with aquatic chemicals, pesticides or fertilisers unsuitable for edible plants.

Planting Creeping Jenny Lime in Your Water Garden

Creeping Jenny Lime is ideal for:

• Floating pond plant rings
• Pond surfaces
• Pond margins
• Water bowls
• Fish ponds
• Wildlife ponds
• Concealing pond liners
• Adding colour and contrast to pond planting

The included floating pond plant ring makes it easy to get started — simply position your 7cm potted Creeping Jenny in the ring and allow it to grow and spread across your pond.

Feeding Creeping Jenny Lime

For healthy, vigorous growth, Creeping Jenny benefits from a nutrient-rich growing environment.

A suitable slow-release aquatic fertiliser tablet can be added during the growing season. Always follow the manufacturer's instructions for application rate and frequency.

Add Creeping Jenny Lime to your pond for vibrant lime-green foliage, excellent fish cover and a beautiful spreading habit — complete with its own floating pond plant ring.