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Erosion Control

Plants that root on slopes can absorb wind and water that erode topsoil.

When selecting plants for erosion control or slope stabilization be sure to consider soil depth and drainage. Areas where erosion control is an issue, soil is usually lacking microorganisms and nutrients or suffering from compaction. Applying compost as mulch can be used as an erosion control material that also enhances soil.

When tilled into the surface, compost modifies the physical soil properties, improving water-holding ability and resistance to compaction. The microorganisms in compost aid in the formation of soil aggregates, the building blocks of good soil structure. Spaces in the aggregates allow water to percolate the soil and air to reach plant roots. When soil particles aggregate together, they are less likely to erode during rainstorms.

In clay soils, compost reduces the bulk density and increases the porosity, thus improving the exchange of air and water through the soil. In sandy soils, compost increases the water-holding capacity and soil aggregation.

  • If you cannot amend the soil of the entire slope, amend it a hole at a time.
  • Fast growing species that have spreading root systems will “hold” the soil in place quicker.

Ornamental grasses offer a variety of design ideas and options to planting a slope. Recommended ground covers for erosion control includes: Ajuga (sun & shade), Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (Sun or light shade), Chrysogonum virginianum (light shade), Convallari majallisa (shade), Dianthus gratianopolitanus (sun), Dryopteris erythrosora (Part sun to full shade), Epimedium (Sun or light shade), Euonymus (sun & shade), Hedera (sun & shade), Hypericum (sun or light shade), Lamiastrum (sun & shade), Lantana (sun), Liriope muscari (sun & shade), Liriope spicata (sun & shade), Mazus (sun), Ophipogon japonicus (sun & shade), Pachysandra (shade), Phlox subulata (sun), Rubus (sun), Santolina chamaecyparissus (sun), Trachelospermum jasminoides (sun & shade), Vinca major (sun & shade):

  • Ajuga Chocolate Chip 18ct Flat

    Ajuga "Chocolate Chip" (18)ct Flat

    Ajuga "Chocolate Chip" a/k/a Carpenters Herb, Comfrey, Creeping Bugleweed, Creeping Carpet Bugle, Sicklewort Zone 4 to 9, maybe 3 to 10, Sun to full shade, at least 3 to 4 hours of sun for best foliage color .Mature foliage height 3 to 4 inch; dwarf...

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  • Ajuga "Chocolate Chip" (4) 1-gallons

    Ajuga "Chocolate Chip" (4) 1-gallons

    Ajuga "Chocolate Chip" (4) 1-gallons a/k/a Carpenters Herb, Comfrey, Creeping Bugleweed, Creeping Carpet Bugle, Sicklewort Zone 4 to 9, maybe 3 to 10, Sun to full shade, at least 3 to 4 hours of sun for best foliage color .Mature foliage height 3 to...

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  • Ajuga Chocolate Chip 3.5 inch pot

    Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' (3.5 inch pot)

    Ajuga "Chocolale Chip" a/k/a Carpenters Herb, Comfrey, Creeping Bugleweed,Creeping Carpet Bugle, SicklewortZone 4 to 9, maybe 3 to 10,Sun to full shade, at least 3 to 4 hours of sun for best foliage color .Mature foliage height 3 to 4 inch; dwarf habit...

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  • Ajuga r Catlins Giant 3.5 inch pot

    Ajuga r 'Catlin's Giant' (3.5 inch pot)

    Ajuga reptans 'Catlins Giant' a/k/a Giant Carpet Bugle, Carpenter's Herb, Comfrey, Creeping Bugleweed, Catlin's Carpet Bugle, Sicklewort.Zone (3)4 to 9, Sun or shade.Mature foliage height 5 to 7 inch, maybe 10 inches. Larger than other Ajugas;fast...

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  • Ajuga r Burgundy Glow 3.5 inch pot

    Ajuga r. 'Burgundy Glow' (3.5 inch pot)

    Ajuga reptans 'Burgundy Glow' a/k/a Carpenters Herb, Comfrey, Creeping Bugleweed, Creeping Carpet Bugle, Sicklewort Zone 3 to 9, maybe 3 to 10 Sun or partial shade (morning sun only). Mature foliage height 3 to 4 inch; fast growing groundcover...

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  • Ajuga reptans Bronze Beauty 10ct Flat

    Ajuga reptans 'Bronze Beauty' (10)ct Flat

    Ajuga reptans 'Bronze Beauty' a/k/a Carpenter's Herb, Comfrey, Creeping Bugleweed, Creeping Carpet Bugle, SicklewortZone 4 to 9, Partial sun (morning only) to full shade.Mature foliage height 3 to 4 inch; low spreading groundcover. Glossy bronze, medium...

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  • Ajuga reptans Bronze Beauty 3.5 inch pot

    Ajuga reptans 'Bronze Beauty' (3.5 inch pot)

    Ajuga reptans 'Bronze Beauty' a/k/a Carpenter's Herb, Comfrey, Creeping Bugleweed, Creeping Carpet Bugle, SicklewortZone 4 to 9, Partial sun (morning only) to full shade.Mature foliage height 3 to 4 inch; low spreading groundcover. Glossy bronze, medium...

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  • Ajuga reptans Catlins Giant 18ct Flat

    Ajuga reptans 'Catlins Giant' (18)ct Flat

    Ajuga reptans 'Catlins Giant' - Flat a/k/a Giant Carpet Bugle, Carpenter's Herb, Comfrey, Creeping Bugleweed, Catlin's Carpet Bugle, Sicklewort. Zone (3)4 to 9, Sun or shade. Mature foliage height 5 to 7 inch, maybe 10 inches. Larger than other...

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  • Ceratostigma plumbaginoides 3.5 inch pot

    Ceratostigma plumbaginoides (3.5 inch pot)

    Ceratostigma plumbaginoides 'PLUMBAGO' a/k/a Dwarf Plumbago, Leadwort, Chinese Leadwort, Blue Ceratostigma. Zone: 5 to 9, may not be reliably winter hardy throughout Zone 5. Full sun to part shade. Mature size: 9 to 12 inch height,semi-evergreen, wiry,...

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  • Chrysogonum v Pierre 3.5 inch pot

    Chrysogonum v. 'Pierre' (3.5 inch pot)

    Chrysogonum virginianum 'Pierre' aka Golden Star, Green and goldZone: 5 to 9. Sun to Shade, usually requires moist soil in full sun. Mature size: 3 to 4 inches tall; mat-forming with moderate growth rate. Shiny, deep green foliage; with one-inch,...

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  • Convallaria majalis Bordeaux 50 plants

    Convallaria majalis 'Bordeaux' (50) plants

    Convallaria majalis 'Bordeaux' (50) plants Common Name: lily of the valley, European lily of the valley. Zones 2 to 7. PM Shade to Full Shade. Plants reach 6 to 8 inches tall and 8 to 15 inches wide; Low-growing clumps of foliage spread to form an...

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  • Convallaria majalis bare root plant

    Convallaria majalis (bare root plant)

    Convallaria majalisCommon Name: lily of the valley, European lily of the valley.Zones 3 to 8.PM Shade to Full Shade. Plants reach 6 to 8 inches tall and 8 to 12 inches wide;Low-growing clumps of foliage spread to form an attractive ground cover. Growth...

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  • Dianthus Appleblossom Burst PPAF 30ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Appleblossom Burst' PPAF (30)ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Appleblossom Burst' PPAF (30)ct Flat PRETTY POPPERS™ SeriesCommon Name: PinksSemi-double flowers with a mixture of flowers colors, from white to an intense pink blush. In a greenhouse, these flowers will be nearly white. Blue-green...

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  • Dianthus Cherry Vanilla PPAF 30ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Cherry Vanilla' PPAF (30)ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Cherry Vanilla' PPAF - Proven Winners FRUIT PUNCH Series (30)ct Flat Common Name: pinks; Series Name: Fruit Punch Series  'Cherry Vanilla' has fully double, carnation-like flowers. 1.5in wide, deep red flowers have a sharply contrasting,...

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  • Dianthus Classic Coral PPAF 30ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Classic Coral' PPAF (30)ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Classic Coral' PPAF (30)ct Flat FRUIT PUNCH® Series Common Name: Pinks'Classic Coral' is the long-awaited missing color of the FRUIT PUNCH® series. In early summer a splash of double, striking coral pink flowers is produced over a...

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  • Dianthus Cranberry Cocktail PPAF 30ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Cranberry Cocktail' PPAF (30)ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Cranberry Cocktail' PPAF (30)ct Flat - Proven Winners FRUIT PUNCH Series Full, 2” double hot magenta pink flowers have serrated edges, rising above its grey-green, dense foliage.  Deer resistant, low maintenance and drought tolerant,...

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  • Dianthus Cute as a Button PPAF 30ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Cute as a Button' PPAF (30)ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Cute as a Button' PPAF (30)ct Flat PRETTY POPPERS™ Series Common Name: PinksSemi-double, bright pink flowers have a deep red eye and serrated edges. Blue-green foliage. Height: 6.0-8.0 InchesSpread: 14.0 InchesHardiness Zones:...

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  • Dianthus Double Bubble PPAF 30ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Double Bubble' PPAF (30)ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Double Bubble' PPAF - PRETTY POPPERS (30)ct Flat Common Name: pinks; Series Name: Fruit Punch Series  Double, medium pink flowers with blue-green foliage. Very floriferous and a petite package.  Height: 6.0-8.0 Inches Inches; Spread:...

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  • Dianthus Electric Red PPAF 30ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Electric Red' PPAF (30)ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Electric Red' PPAF - PRETTY POPPERS (30)ct Flat Common Name: pinks Dramatic, rich red double flowers that grab you from a distance. Flowers are held on strong stems above blue-green leaves.  Height: 8.0-10.0 InchesSpread: 16.0...

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  • Dianthus Funky Fuchsia PPAF 30ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Funky Fuchsia' PPAF (30)ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Funky Fuchsia' PPAF CPBRAF - Proven Winners® FRUIT PUNCH® Series (30)ct Flat Common Name: PinksFully double fuchsia purple flowers are a new color for the FRUIT PUNCH® series and a unique color for hardy Dianthus. The florist...

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  • Dianthus Goody Gumdrops PPAF 30ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Goody Gumdrops' PPAF (30)ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Goody Gumdrops' PPAF - PRETTY POPPERS Series Common Name: PinksSemi-double, fuchsia pink flowers with a red eye. Blue-green foliage. Height: 8.0-10.0 InchesSpread: 16.0-18.0 InchesHardiness Zones: 4,5,6,7,8,9Flower Color: Pink shadesFoliage...

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  • Dianthus Kiss and Tell PPAF 30ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Kiss and Tell' PPAF (30)ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Kiss and Tell' PPAF - PRETTY POPPERS Series Common Name: PinksLarge semi-double, blush pink to white flowers have a dark red eye. Blue-green foliage. Height: 8.0-10.0 InchesSpread: 16.0-18.0 InchesHardiness Zones: 4,5,6,7,8,9Flower Color: Pink...

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  • Dianthus Lip Gloss PPAF 30ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Lip Gloss' PPAF (30)ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Lip Gloss' PPAF - SINGLE LADIES Series (30)ct Flat Common Name: PinksThis series of Dianthus are single and ready to mingle with your landscape. Plants in this series have domed habits covered in multiple layers of large, single flowers. The...

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  • Dianthus Paint the Town Fancy PPAF 30ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Paint the Town Fancy' PPAF (30)ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Paint the Town Fancy' PPAF CPBRAF - Proven Winners® (30)ct Flat Common Name: Pinks'Paint the Town Fancy' produces 1', single, rosy fuchsia flowers with a red eye and serrated petals. Flowers completely cover the plant when it's in peak. Its...

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  • Dianthus Paint the Town Red PPAF 30ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Paint the Town Red' PPAF (30)ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Paint the Town Red' PPAF (30)ct Flat - Proven Winners® Paint the Town SeriesCommon Name: PinksMembers of the Paint the Town Series are prized for their bright colors and increased heat tolerance. This translates to better performance nearly...

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  • Dianthus Pinky Promise PPAF 30ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Pinky Promise' PPAF (30)ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Pinky Promise' PPAF (30)ct Flat Common Name: PinksA low, wide plant perfect for mass planting along the front of the border. Soft fuchsia pink flowers completely cover the plant in late spring, with sporadic rebloom providing accent color...

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  • Dianthus Raspberry Ruffles PPAF 30ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Raspberry Ruffles' PPAF (30)ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Raspberry Ruffles' PPAF - Proven Winners FRUIT PUNCH Series (30)ct Flat Common Name: pinks; This Dianthus produces large, florist quality, fully double, raspberry pink blossoms about 1¾ inches wide. Each serrated petal is framed by a...

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  • Dianthus Red Rouge PPAF 30ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Red Rouge' PPAF (30)ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Red Rouge' PPAF - SINGLE LADIES Series (30)ct Flat Common Name: PinksThis series of Dianthus are single and ready to mingle with your landscape. Plants in this series have domed habits covered in multiple layers of large, single flowers. The...

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  • Dianthus Spiked Punch PPAF 30ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Spiked Punch' PPAF (30)ct Flat

    Dianthus 'Spiked Punch' PPAF (30)ct Flat - Proven Winners FRUIT PUNCH Series Incredibly vibrant fuchsia pink, double flowers have deep red eyes and heavily serrated petals. The flowers are a little larger than most of the other members of the series at...

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  • Dianthus g Baths Pink 3.5 inch pot

    Dianthus g. 'Bath's Pink' (3.5 inch pot)

    Dianthus gratianopolitans 'Bath's Pink' Common Name: Cheddar Pinks Zones: 3 to 9 Flower height reaches to 10 inches. Low-growing, spreading, dense mounds of grassy, blue-green, linear foliage and numerous, fringed, reblooming, fragrant, soft pink, 1 inch...

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  • Dianthus g Firewitch 3.5 inch pot

    Dianthus g. 'Firewitch' (3.5 inch pot)

    Dianthus 'Firewitch' CHEDDAR PINK Zones 3 to 8. Full sunMature size: 6 to 8 inches tall, spreads to 12 inches wide. Low-growing, compact ground cover. Magenta pink, serrated edged petals appear in mass above silvery-blue evergreen foliage. Heavy late...

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  • Dianthus gratianopolitanus Firewitch

    Dianthus g. 'Firewitch' (4) 1-gallons

    Dianthus 'Fire Star' (4) 1-gallons CHEDDAR PINK Zones 3 to 8. Full sunMature size: 6 to 8 inches tall, spreads to 12 inches wide. Low-growing, compact ground cover. Magenta pink, serrated edged petals appear in mass above silvery-blue evergreen...

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  • Dryopteris erythrosora Brilliance 20ct Flat

    Dryopteris erythrosora 'Brilliance' (20)ct Flat

    Dryopteris erythrosora 'Brilliance' a/k/a Autumn fern Zone 5 to 8, Partial to full shade Plants reach 18 to 24 inches tall and wide, with upright, open habit and moderate density. Brillianceis a new and more colorful form of the ever-popular Autumn Fern,...

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  • Dryopteris ludoviciana 3.5 inch pot

    Dryopteris ludoviciana (3.5 inch pot)

    Dryopteris ludoviciana - Southern Shield Fern aka Aspidium ludovicianum, D. floridana, Nephrodium floridanum, Florida Shield Fern, Southern Wood Fern Zone: 6a to 9b Height: 2-4 ft Width: 1-2 ft Evergreen For part-shade to shade. Semi-evergreen fronds...

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  • Epimedium Amber Queen PP17197 30ct Flat

    Epimedium 'Amber Queen' PP17197 (30)ct Flat

    Epimedium 'Amber Queen' PP17197 (30)ct Flat Common Name: Barrenwort, Longspur EpimediumA dazzling unique Epimedium that will catch your eye-it certainly caught ours! Epimediums are uncommon in the market and in high demand. The airy, delicate-looking...

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  • Epimedium Domino 30ct Flat

    Epimedium 'Domino' (30)ct Flat

    Epimedium 'Domino' (30)ct Flat Barrenwort, Longspur Epimedium, ‘Lilac Fairy’. 'Domino' produces flowers with white spurs and pink centers. The delicate-looking flowers have an airy feel, making it the perfect contrast to other shade items...

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  • Epimedium Pink Champagne 30ct Flat

    Epimedium 'Pink Champagne' (30)ct Flat

    Epimedium, ‘Lilac Fairy’  (30)ct Flat Common Name: Barrenwort, Longspur Epimedium 'Pink Champagne' produces flowers with white spurs and raspberry centers. The delicate-looking flowers have an airy feel, making it the perfect...

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  • Epimedium Pretty in Pink 30ct Flat

    Epimedium 'Pretty in Pink' (30)ct Flat

    Epimedium 'Pretty in Pink' (30)ct Flat Common Name: BarrenwortThis beautiful E. grandiflorum hybrid is the perfect choice for your spring shade garden. Flowers have white spurs, rose pink backs, and deeper rose centers. Small heart-shaped, bright green...

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  • Epimedium Songbirds 30ct Flat

    Epimedium 'Songbirds' (30)ct Flat

    Epimedium 'Songbirds' (30)ct Flat Common Name: BarrenwortOne of the most floriferous Epimedium selections out there, according to the hybridizer, Tony Avent. Golden yellow flowers have small rose sepals, although at a glance they appear yellow. Its deep...

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  • Epimedium w Sandy Claws 30ct Flat

    Epimedium w. 'Sandy Claws' (30)ct Flat

    Epimedium w. 'Sandy Claws' (30)ct Flat Common Name: BarrenwortThis woodland perennial is perfect to combine with other shade staples like Hostas and ferns. 'Sandy Claws' has a similar leaf shape to 'Spine Tingler' but forms a larger plant with long,...

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  • Epimedium x o Rigoletto 30ct Flat

    Epimedium x o. 'Rigoletto' (30)ct Flat

    Epimedium x o. 'Rigoletto' (30)ct Flat Common Name: BarrenwortFlowers have deep rose red sepals, orange centers, and creamy white spurs. Bright green, lance-shaped leaves are lightly spotted with coppery red, but is not as heavily flecked as other...

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  • Euonymus f Acutus 2.5 inch pot

    Euonymus f. 'Acutus' (2.5 inch pot)

    Euonymus f. 'Acutus' Wintercreeper Zones: 5 - 9.Full sun to partial shade Evergreen, trailing groundcover with 1" - 1 1/2" leaves. Only new growth turns purple in fall. Mature height 1' - 2'. Flower Color: White. Bloom Time: Late winter to early spring...

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  • Euonymus f Acutus 3.5 inch pot

    Euonymus f. 'Acutus' (3.5 inch pot)

    Euonymus f. 'Acutus' Wintercreeper Zones: 5 - 9.Full sun to partial shade Evergreen, trailing groundcover with 1" - 1 1/2" leaves. Only new growth turns purple in fall. Mature height 1' - 2'. Flower Color: White. Bloom Time: Late winter to early spring...

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