Erosion Control Plants
Deep-rooted and spreading plants that stabilize slopes, prevent soil loss, and protect waterways.
Showing 18 plants (filtered)
Clear filtersAlkali Sacaton
Sporobolus airoides
Southern Bulrush
Typha domingensis
Carex
Carex spp.
Carex (Sedge)
Carex spp.
Foothill Sedge
Carex tumulicola
Riparian Sedge
Carex riparia
Common Reed
Phragmites australis
Sheep Fescue
Festuca ovina
Hakonechloa
Hakonechloa macra
Jointed rush
Juncus articulatus
Liriope Monroe White
Liriope muscari 'Monroe White'
Native Grasses
Poaceae family (various species)
Nitrogen-Fixing Ground Covers
Various species (e.g., Trifolium repens, Medicago lupulina, Vicia sativa)
Salt Grass
Distichlis spicata
Salt Marsh Cordgrass
Spartina alterniflora
Sedge
Carex species
Slender Rush
Juncus tenuis
Tall Fescue
Festuca arundinacea
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