University of California research shows that ground covers work well for garden or yard designs on moderate slopes.
Ground covers are substitutes for lawn grass that grow rapidly and work well to prevent erosion.
The best ground covers for slopes aredrought-tolerant, native plants that require minimum care.
You dont want a lawnmower or other equipment on slopes.
But slopes over 50% will require structures or special techniques for stabilization.
That location means it receives minimum care and rain water.
This tough, hardy plant will cling to the soil and spreads easily by trailing rooting systems.
It mounds or trails and is a prolific bloomer with daisy-like flowers.
It blooms in colors that include white, yellow, rose and lavender.
It grows in all USDA Hardiness Zones as an annual; in zones 9 through 11 as a perennial.
It grows up to 1 foot tall and as wide with one plant.
It thrives in full sun in USDA Hardiness Zones 3a to 9b.
Yarrow
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) will hold its own as a ground cover on your slope.
It blooms freely and almost continuously from spring through fall.
Gardeners bring it indoors for cut or dried flowers and as filler in bouquets.
Blooms appear in colors that include cream, yellow, pink and rose and leaves are gray or green.
Yarrow thrives in full sun in USDA Hardiness Zones 3 through 9.
