Golden Moneywort (Lysimachia nummularia ‘Aurea’)

Sun Needs:

• Full sun to part shade
• Best color in full sun but tolerates shade

Bloom Time:

• Late spring to early summer (May to June)

Size:

Height: 4 to 6 inches tall
Width: 12 to 18 inches spread (can spread aggressively)

Attributes:

• Bright yellow-green foliage that turns golden in the sun
• Low-growing, mat-forming groundcover
• Small yellow flowers appear in late spring to early summer
• Tolerates moist conditions, making it ideal for wet areas or pond edges
• Great for filling in gaps in garden beds, along borders, or as a living mulch
• Can become invasive in some climates; best contained in a controlled space or container
• Attracts pollinators, particularly bees and butterflies

Companion:

• Hostas
• Astilbe
• Ferns
• Coral Bells (Heuchera)
• Solomon’s Seal (Polygonatum)
• Epimedium
• Brunnera
• Bleeding Heart (Dicentra)
• Bugleweed (Ajuga)
• Lungwort (Pulmonaria)