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Kendall County (IL) Forest Preserve District Motherwort (Creeping Jenny) The non-native (Eurasian) Motherwort is common in our area. It prefers partial sun and moist fertile soil. Habitats include open disturbed woodlands, areas along woodland paths and borders, and edges of yards underneath trees. This perennial grows to 2-5' tall with heavily ridged square stems. The lower opposite maple-like leaves are up to 4" long and 3" across with several coarse teeth. The upper leaves are oval-shaped with a pair of coarse teeth, nearly hairless and have conspicuous veins along the upper surface. Whorls of stalkless flowers occur above the axils of the opposite leaves on the middle to upper stems. Each tubular lavender mint blossom is 2-lipped and about 1/3" long. The upper 'hood' lip can be very hairy on top. There are usually purple dots on the lower lip. The green calyx at the base of the blossom has 5 sharp-pointed teeth. Note: This plant is sometimes called "Creeping Jenny" by some which is confusing because Moneywort (Lysimachia nummularia) is also called "Creeping Jenny" by others.
Motherwort along Minkler Road June 22, 2019
Motherwort along Minkler Road June 22, 2019
Motherwort at Subat Forest Preserve wet area July 1, 2013
Motherwort along Minkler Road June 22, 2019
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