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California Native Plants for Slope Stabilization
Ground Covers
California Fuchsia (Epilobium canum)
Description: A low-growing perennial with bright red tubular flowers that attract hummingbirds.
Benefits: Spreads quickly and has a dense root system that stabilizes soil.
Growing Conditions: Full sun to partial shade, well-drained soil.
Creeping Wild Rye (Elymus triticoides)
Description: A robust perennial grass that forms dense mats.
Benefits: Deep roots help bind soil, making it ideal for erosion control.
Growing Conditions: Full sun to partial shade, tolerates various soil types.
Common Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Description: Fern-like foliage with clusters of white to pink flowers.
Benefits: Spreads via rhizomes, providing excellent ground cover and soil stabilization.
Growing Conditions: Full sun to partial shade, well-drained soil.
Others
Dwarf Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis 'Pigeon Point')
Beach Strawberry (Fragaria chiloensis)
Douglas Iris
(Iris douglasiana)
Shrubs
California Sagebrush (Artemisia californica)
Description: A fragrant shrub with finely divided, gray-green leaves.
Benefits: Deep, fibrous roots stabilize soil and reduce erosion.
Growing Conditions: Full sun, well-drained soil.
Manzanita (Arctostaphylos spp.)
Description: Evergreen shrubs with glossy leaves and clusters of small pink or white flowers.
Benefits: Extensive root systems provide excellent erosion control.
Growing Conditions: Full sun, well-drained soil.
Coyote Brush (Baccharis pilularis)
Description: A tough, adaptable shrub with small green leaves and white to yellow flowers.
Benefits: Dense root system and fast growth make it effective for stabilizing slopes.
Growing Conditions: Full sun, tolerates various soil types.
Others
Bush Anemone (Carpenteria californica)
Coffeeberry
(Frangula californica)
Snowberry
(Symphoricarpos albus)