Erosion Control Plants

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  • Abelia x grandiflora

    Glossy Abelia

    This hardy evergreen shrub has long-blooming white flowers and responds well to pruning.

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    6-9
    4 -6 ft
    3 -5 ft

  • Abelia x grandiflora 'Canyon Creek'

    Canyon Creek Abelia

    An easy-care plant with long-blooming pinkish flowers all season.

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    6-9
    3 -6 ft
    4 -6 ft

  • Asclepias tuberosa

    Butterfly Weed

    Native, orange flowering, perennial that attracts butterflies and pollinators.

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    4-7
    1 -2 ft
    1 -2 ft

  • Carex flacca 'Blue Zinger'

    Blue Zinger Carex

    Blue Zinger Carex has. as the name implies, blue-green, grass-like foliage that forms dense clumps.

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    5-9
    12 -18 in
    12 -18 in

  • Cornus amomum

    Silky Dogwood

    An easy to grow native that is tolerant of wet areas.  Can be effecctively used in group plantings in wet soils where most other plants would not do well.

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    4-8
    6 -8 ft
    6 -8 ft

  • Cornus sericea 'Bailey'

    Bailey's Red Twig Dogwood

    Often used in mass plantings, this plant's fall color and red stems brighten the winter landscape.

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    3-8
    6 -10 ft
    6 -8 ft

  • Diospyros virginiana

    Persimmon

    Produces edible persimmon fruit.

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    4-9
    35 -60 ft
    25 -35 ft

  • Euonymus alatus 'Compactus'

    Burning Bush

    Cold hardy plant frequently planted in large masses. A breathtaking display of fall color when in a hedge or mass planting.

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    4-9
    6 -8 ft
    6 -8 ft

  • Hemerocallis 'Frans Hals'

    Frans Hals Daylily

    A splendid reblooming daylily of burnt orange and gold colored flowers.

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    4-11
    2 -3 ft
    2 -3 ft

  • Hemerocallis 'Stella D'Oro'

    Stella D'Oro Daylily

    An easy-to-grow perennial with ability to withstand the toughest of harsh growing conditions.

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    3-9
    12 -18 in
    18 -24 in

  • Ilex verticillata 'Southern Gentleman'

    Southern Gentleman Winterberry Holly

    Southern Gentleman is another male cultivar that can be used for berry production for the female Winter Red Holly.

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    3-9
    8 -12 ft
    8 -10 ft

  • Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red'

    Winter Red Winterberry Holly

    Winter Red is a female Winterberry Holly that produces branches loaded with bright red berries in the winter. Requires a male pollinator.

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    3-9
    8 -12 ft
    8 -10 ft

  • Iris ensata 'Variegata'

    Variegated Japanese Iris

    Strong vertical, variegated foliage is great contrast to other perennials with horizontal habit.

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    4-9
    2 -3 ft
    18 -24 in

  • Juniperus chinensis 'Angelica Blue'

    Angelica Blue Juniper

    This shrub creates contrast with color and texture, especially when mixed with green plants.

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    4-9
    5 -6 ft
    6 -8 ft

  • Juniperus chinensis 'Nicks Compact'

    Nicks Compact Juniper

    This shrub is ideal for erosion control on slopes or massed in the shrub border.

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    4-9
    30 -48 in
    4 -6 ft

  • Juniperus chinensis 'Saybrook Gold'

    Saybrook Gold Juniper

    Low-growing shrub ideal for use as contrast in shrub borders.

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    4-9
    4 -5 ft
    6 -7 ft

  • Juniperus chinensis var. sargentii 'Viridis'

    Green Sargent's Juniper

    Low-growing shrub ideal for erosion control on slopes or as ground cover in a sunny border.

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    4-9
    18 -24 in
    3 -4 ft

  • Juniperus conferta 'Blue Pacific'

    Blue Pacific Juniper

    Low-growing shrub ideal for erosion control on slopes or as ground cover in a sunny border.

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    4-9
    6 -12 in
    4 -6 ft

  • Juniperus conferta 'Golden Pacific'

    Golden Pacific Juniper

    Golden Juniperus conferta, a great groundcover for when you need a splash of color.

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    4-9
    12 -15 in
    5 -8 ft

  • Juniperus davurica 'Parsoni'

    Parsons Juniper

    Low-growing shrub ideal for erosion control on slopes or as ground cover in a sunny border.

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    4-8
    18 -24 in
    3 -4 ft

  • Juniperus horizontalis 'Bar Harbor'

    Bar Harbor Juniper

    Beautiful blue-gray foliage, purple in winter.

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    4-9
    6 -12 in
    4 -6 ft

  • Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii'

    Blue Rug Juniper

    Really nice ground cover or looks great cascading over wall.

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    4-9
    6 -12 in
    4 -6 ft

  • Juniperus horizontalis 'Youngstown'

    Andorra Juniper

    Gray-green foliage turns plum in the winter.

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    4-9
    1 -2 ft
    3 -4 ft

  • Juniperus procumbens 'Nana'

    Dwarf Japanese Garden Juniper

    Bright green foliage, turning more blue as it matures. Purple tints in the winter.

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    4-9
    1 -2 ft
    4 -5 ft

  • Juniperus virginiana 'Grey Owl'

    Grey Owl Juniper

    Easy care shrub that is a real beauty in contrast to green plants.

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    4-9
    2 -3 ft
    4 -6 ft

  • Lantana 'New Gold'

    New Gold Lantana

    New Gold Lantana blooms bright yellow all summer long, providing great color contrast with its dark green leaves.

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    8
    1 -2 ft
    3 -4 ft

  • Lantana camara 'Miss Huff'

    Miss Huff Lantana

    This hardy Lantana has a multicolor flower head with yellow, orange, and pink petals.

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    7
    3 -4 ft
    3 -4 ft

  • Liriope spicata

    Creeping Liriope

    Vigorous ground cover with lavender flowers followed by black berries. 

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    5-11
    12 -18 in
    12 -18 in

  • Liriope spicata 'Silver Dragon'

    Silver Dragon Liriope

    Very effective variegated foliage used as an accent with green plants.

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    6-11
    10 -12 in
    12 -18 in

  • Muhlenbergia capillaris

    Pink Muhly Grass

    Eye-catching bursts of color when this grass is in full bloom.

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    6-11
    2 -4 ft
    2 -3 ft

  • Muhlenbergia capillaris 'White Cloud'

    White Cloud Muhly Grass

    Creates a visual impact when in full bloom. Adapts very well to the heat of summer and to dry, poor soils.

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    6-11
    2 -4 ft
    2 -3 ft

  • Nassella tenuissima

    Mexican Feather Grass

    An excellent choice for a grass when planted in dry areas. Delicate blades offer an attractive wind-blown look.

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    7-10
    1 -2 ft
    1 -2 ft

  • Rhus x 'Grow Low'

    Grow Low Sumac

    Good for holding banks or poor soils.

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    4-9
    2 -4 ft
    4 -6 ft

  • Sambucus canadensis

    Elderberry

    Native deciduous shrub that can tolerate wet areas.

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    3-9
    5 -12 ft
    5 -12 ft

  • Sporobolus heterolepis

    Prairie Dropseed Grass

    This native clumping grass can be used as a matrix planting for a meadow or prairie, or even a lawn substitute.

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    3-9
    2 -3 ft
    2 -3 ft