'John Creech' Stonecrop (Sedum)
Perennial
- Simple to maintain for beginners!
- Weed-free landscape with this weed smothering sun perennial.
- Super tough and adaptable! Thrives in heat, humidity, and little water.
- Perfect for containers and small landscapes!
- Zones 3-9, sun, 4" tall x 12" wide at maturity.
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Common name: Sedum, stonecrop, Caucasian stonecrop, two row stonecrop
Zone: 3-9
Sun exposure: Sun (6+ Hours)
Height x width: 2-4" x 10-12"
Flower color: Pink
Foliage color: Green
Bloom season: Summer
Features: Winter interest, suitable for slopes, heat tolerant, ground covers, evergreen, drought tolerant, cold tolerant
Uses: Accent, alpine and rock, container gardening, edging, erosion control or embankment, ground cover, massing, rock garden, slopes, small spaces
How to Grow
Light: Does best in full sun but appreciates some protection from harsh sun and heat exposure in very hot summer regions.
Water: Medium to dry. Considered drought-tolerant once established. Overwatering will impair growth.
Spacing: 1 - 2 ft.
Fertilizing: On average, sedum seldom needed to be fertilized. A handful of all-purpose granular fertilizer sprinkled on the soil each spring is generally all that is needed for poorer soils. If growing in rich soil, it should only be fertilized every other year. Dry granular fertilizers must be watered into the soil.
Winterizing: Does not need mulch in the winter. Remove the debris (such as the remains of showy sedums) from under and around your plants in the late fall and continue to remove any debris as it accumulates. Small animals and bugs may take home in accumulated debris during cold weather.
Maintenance & Pruning: Can cut back in Autumn, after flowering. Divide in spring.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
Succulents and sedums are my new favorite this year, can’t get enough of them!
Couldn't find this variation locally at the time so gave this company a try. The plants arrived very well packed (impressed) and the condition excellent. Since then I've come across at local garden center and for close to the same price they were smaller and appear not as healthy.
We’re trying to rejuvenate a 10’ X 20’ rock covered area in our front yard. Ordered these to hopefully control some weeds. Taking off nicely, so we’ll add some more.
I purchased 4 plants. Two of them are doing really well, a third one is doing good and the 4th one is a bit straggly but at this time has some green leaves.
We love this hearty ground cover and will buy more in the future. Appreciate how fast they shipped!
Unfortunately, these guys are a little weak. I planted 8 of them, but after 2 weeks it appears only 2 are going to survive.
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We got the second order of catmint after losing the first order and still lost one out of the five that we ordered. I can’t wait to see them full grown they are just barely starting to get flowers now.
Growing very well in poor soil.
I live in Maine and the sun moves very quickly from spring to fall and we do have wooded areas in our yard so time will tell how well this plant will do. For part of the season there is full sun as required however on the fringe not as much.
These plants are troopers! They survived the long shipping and are already thriving!
Growing its little heart out. Didn't hesitate. I will buy again and enthusiastically recommend.
It is doing great
I've ordered from several online nurseries and I'm most impressed with Great Garden Plants for their quality of both the plant and the careful packaging. I've received dying/damaged plants from other online nurseries due to lack of secure packaging or poor plant condition before shipping. Specifically, I can say that GGP does a much better job in protecting the plant for shipment than FGT.
When should you plant stone crop outside? And should it be started indoors?
The best time to plant is in spring and fall. There's no need to start them indoors as long as you give them the light and water they need to thrive.
Will stonevrop work on a hill?
Yes, this plant is perfect for hills, slopes and for erosion control!
Hi there, I love the look of this John Creech stonecrop, but I see it’s slated for zones 3-9. I’m in hardiness zone 10A (and heat zone 7) here in SoCal. Probably not the best idea to plant this here.
Do you have a ground cover stoneplant that would withstand the dry heat here?
I need something for full sun.
Thanks much!
Elin
Hello! Here are the groundcover plants we offer that are suitable for zone 10:
The Pink Ice Plant, in particular, might work for you.
Are these potted plants or seeds?
All of our plants are sold as young plants with strong, healthy root systems. We do not offer seeds on our website.
Do ground cover plants keep expanding or do you need to buy a lot of plants? What are good ground cover plants for shady areas?
A little bit of both - ground cover plants are good ground cover plants because they do spread. But for best results, you'll want to buy enough to space properly through the area you want to cover. You can visit our ground covers page and use the filters on the left to show only those options that are shade tolerant: https://www.greatgardenplants.com/collections/ground-covers. Once you've found one you like, you can use our plant calculator to figure out how many plants you'll need.