Sedum ‘John Creech’

Sedum spurium ‘John Creech’

Characteristics

Culture

Small, scalloped green leaves form a durable, weed smothering groundcover; Sedum ‘John Creech’ is easily grown in lean, very well-drained acidic soil.  Tolerates some light shade. Water regularly during first growing season to establish an extensive root system. Avoid excessive winter moisture. Fertilize in spring. Control weeds until the plants have filled in. Clip spent flowers to promote continued bloom. Remove old foliage before new leaves emerge.  Sedum ‘John Creech’ plants may be sited 12” apart when grown as a ground cover. Plants are evergreen in warm winter climates.

Noteworthy Characteristics

Sedum ‘John Creech’ is a small spreading stonecrop that typically grows to only 2” tall but can quickly form a dense mat of foliage by creeping stems that root at the nodes as they spread along the ground. Small, scalloped green leaves. Sedum spurium commonly called two row stonecrop, is a low-growing, sprawling, mat-forming sedum or stonecrop that is commonly grown as a ground cover. This is an evergreen plant spreads to 12” wide by creeping, branching stems that easily root at the nodes. The thick, succulent, flattened leaves are leaves are medium green with reddish-tinged margins. Lower stem leaves are deciduous, but newer leaves near the stem tips are evergreen, typically turning deep burgundy in fall for overwintering. Tiny, 5-petaled, star-shaped, pinkish-red ¾” flowers bloom from late spring to mid-summer atop upright reddish flower stems.

Problems

No serious insect or disease problems. Slugs and snails may appear. Watch for scale.

Garden Uses

Rock garden or small area ground cover. Border fronts. Stone wall pockets. Sunny banks or slopes. Edging. Containers. Sedum ‘John Creech’ looks best when planted in groups or massed as a ground cover.