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Erosion Control Plants

Deep-rooted and spreading plants that stabilize slopes, prevent soil loss, and protect waterways.

Type Vegetable Herb Flower Fruit Vine Shrub Tree Succulent Grass

Speed Quick (< 45d) Medium (45–70d) Long (70d+)

Zone 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Showing 16 plants (filtered)

Carex

Carex spp.

Carex (Sedge)

Carex spp.

Riparian Sedge

Carex riparia

Sheep Fescue

Festuca ovina

Hakonechloa

Hakonechloa macra

Jointed rush

Juncus articulatus

Liriope Monroe White

Liriope muscari 'Monroe White'

Little Bluestem

Schizachyrium scoparium

Native Grasses

Poaceae family (various species)

Nitrogen-Fixing Ground Covers

Various species (e.g., Trifolium repens, Medicago lupulina, Vicia sativa)

Oats

Avena sativa

Ornamental Grasses

Poaceae (family)

Sedge

Carex species

Slender Rush

Juncus tenuis

Tall Fescue

Festuca arundinacea

Winter Rye

Secale cereale

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