Erosion Control Plants
Deep-rooted and spreading plants that stabilize slopes, prevent soil loss, and protect waterways.
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Alder
Alnus species
Alkali Sacaton
Sporobolus airoides
Aspen
Populus tremuloides
Balsam Poplar
Populus balsamifera
Southern Bulrush
Typha domingensis
Carex
Carex spp.
Carex (Sedge)
Carex spp.
Foothill Sedge
Carex tumulicola
Riparian Sedge
Carex riparia
Common Reed
Phragmites australis
Creeping Myrtle
Vinca minor
Eastern Cottonwood
Populus deltoides
Sheep Fescue
Festuca ovina
Hairy vetch
Vicia villosa
Hakonechloa
Hakonechloa macra
Jointed rush
Juncus articulatus
Liriope Monroe White
Liriope muscari 'Monroe White'
Little Bluestem
Schizachyrium scoparium
Melaleuca
Melaleuca spp.
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)
Purple Vetch
Vicia benghalensis
Red Alder
Alnus rubra
Salt Grass
Distichlis spicata
Salt Marsh Cordgrass
Spartina alterniflora
Sea Oats
Uniola paniculata
Sedge
Carex species
Slender Rush
Juncus tenuis
Tall Fescue
Festuca arundinacea
Weeping Willow
Salix alba var. tristis
Wintercreeper Gold Spot
Euonymus fortunei 'Gold Spot'
Winter Oats
Avena sativa
Winter Rye
Secale cereale
Wooly Pod Vetch
Vicia villosa
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