Golden Moneywort (Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea')

also known as: Creeping Jenny, Herb Twopence and Twopenny Thot


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Division - Magnoliaphyta
Class - Magnoliopsida
Subclass - Dilleniidae
Order - Primulales
Family - Primulaceae
Genus - Lysimachia


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This is the common "golden" or "Aurea" cultivar. The regular version is more weedy but not as commonly planted in city planters, and therefore are not as commonly encountered as escapees in a city environment. The golden variety is a common favorite in planters and window-boxes.


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