Plant Profile: Phedimus spurius 'John Creech'

Names

John Creech Sedum, Stonecrop

  • Photo of Phedimus spurius 'John Creech' (Phedimus spurius 'John Creech's)

Phonetic Spelling:FED-ih-mus SPUR-ee-us

Genus:Phedimus

Species:spurius

Family:Crassulaceae

This is a fleshy, perennial herb characterized by its flat or rounded leaves and flowers that can be yellow, white, or red, typically consisting of 4 to 5 petals. It tends to grow in a mat-like formation.

You can find this plant thriving in forests and other natural habitats as a native species. While it is toxic, the young and tender stems and leaves can be consumed raw. They may also be lightly cooked before flowering.

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Phedimus spurius 'John Creech' Feature Summary

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Tags

#evergreen
#fall color
#poisonous
#houseplant
#succulent
#playground
#herb garden
#cpp
#children's garden
#groundcover
#pollinator plant
#bird friendly

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Phedimus spurius 'John Creech' Feature Summary

Leaves
Small scalloped leaves
Poisonous to Humans
Unknown, but possibly gastrointestinal symptoms.
Alkaloids sedine, sedamine and others
Seeds
Leaves
Stems
Sap/Juice
Flowers
Fruits
Roots
Attributes
Perennial
Attracts Pollinators
Textural
Attractive Flowers
Whole Plant Traits
Poisonous
Houseplant
Ground Cover
Prostrate
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Fruit
Landscape
Pollinator Garden
Children's Garden
Recreational Play Area
Pollinators
Songbirds

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech' Leaves

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech': Leaf Description

Small scalloped leaves

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech': Leaf Color

spa
Green

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech' Poisonous to Humans

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech': Poison Symptoms

Unknown, but possibly gastrointestinal symptoms.

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech': Poison Toxic Principle

Alkaloids sedine, sedamine and others

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech': Poison Severity

High
Low
Medium

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech': Causes Contact Dermatitis

No
Yes

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech': Poison Part

Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech' Attributes

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech': Play Value

Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech' Whole Plant Traits

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech': Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech': Texture

Fine
Medium
Coarse

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech' Cultural Conditions

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech': Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech': NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
4a
thermostat
4b
thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech' Fruit

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech': Fruit Type

Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech' Flowers

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech': Flower Color

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Pink

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech': Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech' Stem

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech' Landscape

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech': Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland

Phedimus spurius 'John Creech': Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees