erosion control plants?

[bczoom]

I have a hill in my yard that's too steep to mow and too big to weed-eat without getting frustrated.

I would like to plant something there for erosion control as well as looks.

I was thinking crown vetch but a internet search shows it to be an invasive species and there's more hits on how to eradicate it then there is to plant it.

Ideally, I want something I can weed-eat down to a couple inches in the fall for leaf removal. We don't care for junipers.

Any thoughts on something that can accomplish this?

 

[Cowboy]

Not knowing exactlly what is around the hill area I,m not sure if this would work . But I find mint to be about as good of ground cover . Yes its also invasive but dependin on where you need to use it its fairlly easy to control . You might google corsicana ( SP ) mint & see if it might work for what you need .

 

[jimbo]

I don't know how far north Lariope can survive, but it works well here in Richmond. It is not particularly invasive. Some sites list it as deer resistant, but that only proves that deer cannot read. If you have deer in your area, you won't need the weed eater.

 

[loboloco]

Kudzu, but don't stand still too long or it will grow over you.

 

[muleman]

Larupe is great for banks. They plant a lot of it on overpass embankments. Pachysandra and perrywinkle work as well. Snow on the mountain grows fast and does not need much trimming but will spread and is easy to mow back along the lawn. Larupe you just cut down in the fall and it comes back in the spring. You can keep splitting it with a spade. Hostas are great on a bank and you can split them as well.

 

[Melensdad]

Crown Vetch is very invasive and I have it in one area. It does work, and works well. It also spreads like crazy, especially in mulched areas, via underground roots. If you've got the space it will fill it and it is attractive. If you need to control it then you will want to set up a physical barrier to contain it.

 

[Erik]

clover, mint, creeping charlie (a less smelly type of mint), strawberries, or
Vinca all come to mind.

 

[lilnixon]

lamium purple dragon.

We planted 2 small plants in the gardens in front of our house a few years ago, and it took over the whole area. we have tried for 2 years now to get rid of it in the front sections to no avail. The plant is beautiful, and we have put it under serveral of our trees, and put it on a bank on the side of the house. We don't think we will ever get rid of it in the front. Just when we thought it was gone, it would come back. I am going to take some of it and plant it in a woodies parts of our place across the drive way.