Erosion Control Plants
Deep-rooted and spreading plants that stabilize slopes, prevent soil loss, and protect waterways.
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Atropurpurea Bugleweed
Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea'
Ajuga Black Scallop
Ajuga reptans 'Black Scallop'
Ajuga Giant Bronze
Ajuga reptans 'Atropurpurea'
Alkali Sacaton
Sporobolus airoides
Southern Bulrush
Typha domingensis
Riparian Sedge
Carex riparia
Common Reed
Phragmites australis
Creeping Phlox 'Scarlet Flame'
Phlox subulata 'Scarlet Flame'
Sheep Fescue
Festuca ovina
Hairy vetch
Vicia villosa
Jointed rush
Juncus articulatus
Native Grasses
Poaceae family (various species)
Nitrogen-Fixing Ground Covers
Various species (e.g., Trifolium repens, Medicago lupulina, Vicia sativa)
Oats
Avena sativa
Purple Vetch
Vicia benghalensis
Red Alder
Alnus rubra
Reed Canary Grass
Phalaris arundinacea
Salt Grass
Distichlis spicata
Salt Marsh Cordgrass
Spartina alterniflora
Shadscale
Atriplex confertifolia
Slender Rush
Juncus tenuis
Winter Oats
Avena sativa
Winter Rye
Secale cereale
Wooly Pod Vetch
Vicia villosa
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