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What to do with this steep slope?

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  • Yes, low-growing, root-anchoring plants will be a good option--you could also use thyme, heather (if soil appropriate), juniper, hummocky ornamental grasses, Ceanothus repens and helianthemum if sunny enough, or for a more shady site, hardy geraniums as people have recommended. 

    When your conifer hedge grows up, the growing conditions behind it will change, so you might need to rethink the planting.
  • Yes, low-growing, root-anchoring plants will be a good option--you could also use thyme, heather (if soil appropriate), juniper, hummocky ornamental grasses, Ceanothus repens and helianthemum if sunny enough, or for a more shady site, hardy geraniums as people have recommended. 

    When your conifer hedge grows up, the growing conditions behind it will change, so you might need to rethink the planting.
    Great thanks so much for that advice 
  • I have seen evergreen grasses and Persicaria used in this sort of scenario.
    https://youtu.be/brSM3rywobM
  • I bought two P.affinis in 8" pots last year and the now cover a square yard each. Cuttings take readily so you could cover a large area quickly and cheaply.
  • I bought two P.affinis in 8" pots last year and the now cover a square yard each. Cuttings take readily so you could cover a large area quickly and cheaply.
    Thanks. I really like how that looks, will definitely look into it a bit more. It ticks a lot of boxes for what I need 
  • shane.farrellshane.farrell Posts: 207
    edited March 2021
    One good of many relating to P. affinis is that the dead leaves stay on in winter and are a nice copper colour like Beech and they get pushed off by new growth in spring.




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