My Creeping Jenny Is Not Blooming

Inadequate Sunlight

• Creeping Jenny is a vigorous evergreen ground cover that will grow in full sun to partial shade locations. However, lots of bright, direct sunlight is necessary to ensure the production of bountiful blossoms in the spring and summer. If your creeping Jenny isn't blooming, it may not be receiving enough sunlight. Relocate the plant to a site that receives six or more hours of direct sunlight each day, or take a cutting from the mother plant and transplant it to a sunnier spot in your garden or home landscape.

Dry, Infertile Soil

• Creeping Jenny thrives in moist to wet soils that are rich with organic materials. When planted in locations with dry, infertile soil, creeping Jenny may fail to bloom in an attempt to conserve moisture and nutrients. If possible, work 3 inches peat moss, 2 inches leaf mold and 2 inches loam into the soil to a depth of 6 inches before planting creeping Jenny. Irrigate creeping Jenny once or twice per week during the spring and summer months to maintain constantly moist soil; provide up to 1 inch of water each time you irrigate.

Improper Fertilization

• Following a regular fertilization schedule for your creeping Jenny will stimulate the already fast-growing ground cover to grow even faster. However, too much balanced fertilizer may stimulate excessive foliage growth and suppress blooming. Feed creeping Jenny with a half-strength application of a balanced, water-soluble fertilizer in early March; apply a second fertilizer application in early April. Fertilize creeping Jenny monthly from May through July with a high-phosphorus, "bloom booster" fertilizer to induce blooming. Consult the application instructions on the product label to ensure successful fertilization.

Prune to Stimulate Growth

• Poorly performing creeping Jenny can be pruned to stimulate new growth and encourage blooming; this can be done at any point during the growing season and can even be repeated multiple times, if necessary. Set the blade on your lawnmower to the highest setting and make one or two passes over the ground cover. In addition to stimulating growth, occasional mowings also help to keep your creeping Jenny looking nice and neat.