Erosion Control Plants

Plants hold a slope in a way loose rock cannot, because roots bind the soil instead of only covering it. The entries here are rated for slope planting, which means they tolerate the fast drainage and thin soil you get on a grade and they spread wide enough to knit together. Most are drought tolerant, since a hillside sheds water rather than holding it.

On a steep or actively eroding grade, planting alone is rarely the whole answer. We supply the hard side of the same job, and our guides on rock for drainage and erosion control and landscape rock drainage solutions cover where rip rap, filter fabric and a planted slope each belong. Check mature width on the product page and space for the finished size, not the size in the can.