Sedum spurium 'John Creech' Stonecrop Succulent - Evergreen Drought Tolerant Groundcover with Pink Flowers

Create a lush, low-maintenance carpet of color with Sedum spurium 'John Creech', a hardy Stonecrop prized for its dense mat of scalloped green foliage and clusters of soft pink flowers. This vigorous groundcover spreads quickly to suppress weeds and develops attractive burgundy-red tones as temperatures cool, adding year-round interest to rock gardens, borders, and containers.

Heat tolerant, drought resistant, and easy to grow, this semi-evergreen succulent is perfect for xeriscaping, fairy gardens, and sunny landscapes.

Key Features

• Botanical Name: Sedum spurium 'John Creech'
• Common Name: John Creech Stonecrop
• Life Cycle: Semi-Evergreen Perennial
• Foliage Color: Green turning Burgundy Red in Cooler Weather
• Flower Color: Light Pink
• Plant Height: 4–6 inches
• Spread: 18–24 inches
• Bloom Season: Mid to Late Summer
• Growth Habit: Mat-Forming, Spreading
• Light Requirements: Full Sun
• Water Needs: Low
• Hardiness Zones: 5–9
• Characteristics: Drought Tolerant, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Pollinator Friendly

Uses

✔ Groundcover for Sunny Areas
✔ Rock Gardens & Alpine Gardens
✔ Fairy Gardens
✔ Borders & Edging
✔ Containers & Hanging Baskets
✔ Xeriscaping & Water-Wise Landscapes
✔ Green Roofs

Planting Partners

Pair with:

• Sempervivum (Hens and Chicks)
• Creeping Thyme
• Lavender
• Echinacea
• Delosperma (Ice Plant)

Care Tips

• Plant in well-draining soil.
• Thrives in full sun for the best foliage color.
• Water sparingly once established.
• Drought tolerant and heat resistant.
• Trim lightly in spring to encourage fresh growth.
• Easy to propagate from stem cuttings.

Plant Condition Disclosure

Live plants may be shipped dormant, leafless, recently pruned, bare root, or partially defoliated depending on season, weather, and shipping requirements.

Natural variation in size, branching, foliage density, color, root structure, and overall appearance should be expected.

Important Note

You will receive a live starter plant (seedling/young plant). Listing photos show the plant at a mature stage for reference only. The actual plant size, shape, and appearance may vary and will be significantly smaller than the images shown.

Customer Notice for Live Plants

Live plants may experience normal shipping stress such as leaf loss, yellowing, wilting, or minor branch damage.

Please consider local weather before purchasing. Extreme heat, freezing temperatures, severe weather, shipping delays, or unattended packages may increase plant stress.

Due to the perishable nature of live plants, returns are generally not accepted. If there is an issue with your order, please contact us within 48 hours of delivery and provide the required photos for review.

• Photos of the shipping box
• Photo of the shipping label
• Clear photos of the plant from multiple angles
• Scratch test photos if the plant appears dead or dormant

Dormant, stressed, defoliated, wilted, or transit-shocked plants are not automatically considered dead.

Claims submitted without the required photos or more than 48 hours after delivery may not be eligible for review, replacement, or refund.