Phedimus, Creeping Sedum, Two-Row Stonecrop 'John Creech'

Phedimusspurius

Family
Crassulaceae (krass-yoo-LAY-see-ee)
Species
spurius (SPUR-ee-us)
Synonym
Sedum spurium
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
Bloom Color
Pink
Rose/Mauve
Magenta (pink-purple)
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Groundcovers
Perennials
Cactus and Succulents
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Allow cut surface to callous over before planting
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Alabaster, Alabama

Seward, Alaska

Clayton, California

Santa Rosa, California

Sonoma, California

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Cleveland, Georgia

Decatur, Georgia

Gainesville, Georgia

Saint Charles, Illinois

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Clarksburg, Maryland

Severna Park, Maryland

Westford, Massachusetts

Scottville, Michigan

Kasota, Minnesota

Helena, Montana

Fishkill, New York

Clyde, Ohio

Canby, Oregon

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania

Knoxville, Tennessee

Dallas, Texas

Leesburg, Virginia

Newport News, Virginia

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Gardener's Notes:

4
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Shorewood Hills, WI | August 2014 | neutral

Can anyone tell me the shade of green of John Creech sedum?
Dark green? Pale green? Yellowish green? It varies in oictures, and ...Read More

G
(Zone 5a) | May 2008 | positive

A very nice sedum. Low growing with nice colored flowers. it seems to grow lower and tighter than many other Sedum spuriums. I got min...Read More

S
Westford, MA (Zone 5b) | February 2006 | positive

This was one of the first of the low growing sedum cultivars I planted. Sedum 'John Creech' forms a dense mat of succulent foliage with v...Read More

J
Scottville, MI (Zone 4b) | June 2004 | positive

I put in three little sprigs of this in the rock garden in Autumn 2002 and it has now nicely filled a square foot. It is neat, compact a...Read More

H
Northern California, CA | September 2003 | positive

Named after the former director of the US National Arboretum Dr. John Creech, who discovered the plant in the Siberian Academy Gorodok Ga...Read More

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