What would be good for ground cover to slow erosion?

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My house is built into a hill, I am in Michigan.  Over the years the there has been some natural soil erosion due to rain and snow melt.  What is something I can plant on that back area of my house (its natural woods back there) that will help stop the soil erosion, multiply quickly BUT not something so intrusive that I have to worry about it disturbing the foundation of my house?  It is not dark back there but due to tree cover not lots of strong direct sunlight and the soil is a light dry tan color, not sand but not moist thick black soil.

GracieM · Accepted Answer

When I lived i Michigan, we had ajuga (bugleweed) growing in our sloping yard. It did very will in holding the soil. See these sites for pictures and information

http://www.thegardenhelper.com/ajuga.html

http://www.ajuga.org/images/Ajuga%20reptans%201.jpg

reader · Answer

Hosta lilies would be perfect for you. They grow in any soil and they grow large but are not invasive. They are very good at controlling erosion and grow best in part sun to full shade. They come in an amazing array of colors and textures and really are striking plants. They are cheerfully reliable through the worst of winters and really require nothing of you once planted. The more common varieties are not terribly expensive and you can also often beg divisions from friends and family.

Anonymous · Answer

you have got a form of raised flower mattress, happening the slope, think of a plank of timber nailed to stakes hammered into the floor, approx 10 ft around the soil, and then repeat this down the hill, choose for a floor masking plant, some thing which takes carry with 1000's of roots, ivy unfold immediately, and has a lot of roots

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What would be good for ground cover to slow erosion?

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