Lysimachia nemorum - Yellow Pimpernel
This is a close relative of Creeping Jenny, but it has smaller flowers, typically no more than
1 cm to 1.2 cm across. Unlike Scarlet Pimpernel, which thrives
in full sunshine, the yellow pimpernel is mainly a plant of shady places, and it does
particularly well on tree-lined country lanes in Wales.
The first flowers appear in May, but it is usually late June before this
plant is in full bloom. You might still find yellow pimpernel in flower as late as the end
of August.
Another common name for this wild flower is Creeping Yellow Loosestrife.
Wildflowers of Wales
This wildflower is one of many dozens that are featured in the First Nature Guide to the
Wonderful Wildflowers of Wales, Volume 1 - Woodland and Waysides.
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