John Creech Stonecrop
Sedum spurium 'John Creech'
Pronunciation: SEE-dum SPUR-ee-um
SKU #01182
| Description | Small, scalloped green leaves form a durable, weed smothering groundcover. Small pink flowers create a layer of color over the lush carpet of foliage. Foliage and stems develop deep burgundy tones as cooler temperatures arrive. A fine selection for spotting in rock walls and rock gardens, or containers. Semi-evergreen. |
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| Light | Full sun, Partial sun |
| Watering | Allow soil to dry between waterings. |
| Blooms | Fall |
| Mature Size | Ground hugging foliage to 2 in. tall, 6 to 12 in. wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Semi-Evergreen |
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| Special Features | Attracts Butterflies, Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Container, Ground Cover |
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| Design Ideas | Easy succulent for pots and troughs with alpines and other more tropical choices. A superior rock garden plant or use in crumbling stone walls, slopes and banks. Excellent edging along flagstone paths. Belongs in all succulent gardens as lush green filler. |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Companion Plants | Aloe (Aloe); Creeping Phlox (Phlox); Tickseed (Coreopsis); Hens & Chicks (Sempervivum); Red Yucca (Hesperaloe); Kalanchoe (Kalanchoe) |
| Care | Easily grown in lean, very well-drained soil. 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. |
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| Lore | The genus is from the Latin verb sedere, to sit, which describes the procumbent growth habit of many species. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 3-9
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101 Market 8980 Quantrelle Ave. N.e.
Otsego, MN 55330 -
14th Street Garden Center 793 Jersey Ave.
Jersey City, NJ 07303 -
3rd Avenue Floral & Greenhouse 1110 3rd Ave. West
Dickinson, ND 58601