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Hello and welcome to my blog of plants! You'll find a list of herbaceous plants that I've encountered and learned about during my studies at Virginia Tech, in the order I learned them by list. You'll find great photos of herbaceous plants, their names and families, and details of where I found them. All photos have been taken by myself. Feel free to click on them for enlargement. May this blog be of benefit to thee!

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea', Creeping Jenny, Primulaceae

Genus and species, cultivar:  
Lysimachia nummularia 'Aurea'
Common Name: Creeping Jenny
Family Name: Primulaceae

This is a creeping plant that grows into water. It has tiny yellow cup-shaped flowers and opposite leaves with wonderful golden color which die back in the winter. This plant is also good for baskets and containers.

Photos taken March 28, 2012 at Virginia Tech in the Hahn Horticulture Gardens.
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