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Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia)
Family: Primulaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Prostrate, Spreading or horizontal, Variable spread.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
A tea is made from the leaves and flowers. — A tea is made from the leaves and flowers.
Habitat & North American Range
Damp situations in pastures and by the sides of streams, avoiding acid soils. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)