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Erosion Control

These plants excel at controlling erosion on slopes.

See photographs comparing average sizes of some bare roots and potted plants
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Bugleweed 'Catlin's Giant' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $5.67 each  |  250 - 999: $5.37 each
(Giant Bugleweed, Creeping Carpet Bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's Herb) Variegated rosettes of rapidly spreading purple-bronze foliage (5-7" tall) with profuse deep blue-purple flowers on spikes up to 8-10" tall in early spring. Light ...
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Greater (Large Leaf) Periwinkle {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $5.67 each  |  250 - 999: $5.37 each
(Big Leaf Periwinkle/Myrtle) Hardy and graceful, this deep evergreen trailing vine is dotted in blue-lilac flowers in early spring. Spreads quickly once established, fairly drought resistant. Mature prostrate height 8-18".
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Lily Turf 'John Burch' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $5.67 each  |  250 - 999: $5.37 each
(Liriope) A cascade of arching, lush green variegated foliage edged in gold. Lavender blossoms resemble grape-hyacinths add color and interest. 12-15" tall.
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Lily Turf 'Monroe White' {Bare Root Plants, min 25}
25 - 49: $5.67 each  |  50 - 249: $4.87 each
(Liriope, Monroe's #1) Dense, clusters of rare and splendid pearlesque blooms form on flower spikes followed by ebony berries amidst wide blades of deep emerald foliage. 12-16" tall.
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Variegated Greater (Large Leaf) Periwinkle {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $5.67 each  |  250 - 999: $5.37 each
(Big Leaf Periwinkle/Myrtle) Hardy, elegant evergreen trailing vine with variegated glossy white margined leaves. Blue-lilac flowers emerge in early spring and persist sparsely through summer and fall. 8-18" tall.
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Daylily 'Kwanso' {Bare Root Plants, min 25}
25 - 99: $5.77 each  |  100 - 999: $5.47 each
Luxurious and large (4") tangerine blossoms with ruffles of rusty-red highlights abound on this aggressive spreading 30-40" tall double blooming daylily. Can't beat this blossom.
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Bugleweed 'Black Scallop' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $5.97 each  |  250 - 999: $5.67 each
(Creeping Carpet Bugle, Sicklewort, Carpenter's Herb) Scalloped, leathery burgundy foliage prized for almost black appearance. Deep lilac blooms appear on 8-10" spikes. 3-6" tall.
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Creeping St. John's Wort {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $5.97 each  |  250 - 999: $5.67 each
(Aaron's Beard, Jerusalem Star) Beautiful, low maintenance semi-evergreen plant with showy canary yellow blossoms that spread rapidly, creating a sunny blanket of color. 3" flowers, 12-18" tall.
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Ice Plant {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $5.97 each  |  250 - 999: $5.67 each
(Cooper's Hardy Ice Plant) Magnificent multitudes of magenta blooms cover this plant from early summer through several frosts. Trailing, succulent sage foliage is evergreen (in southern zones) giving a year-round carpet of color. 3-...
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Lantana 'New Gold' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $5.97 each  |  250 - 999: $5.67 each
('Ham and Eggs') Small clusters of golden aromatic hydrangea-like flowers create a dramatic mounding effect. The chartreuse green foliage is great in flowerbeds or as groundcover on banks for erosion control. 9-12" tall.
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Lily Turf 'Royal Purple' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $5.97 each  |  250 - 999: $5.67 each
(Liriope) Regal emerald blades of evergreen foliage arch gracefully with amethyst flower spikes. Elegant specimen for border/edge plantings. 12-15" tall.
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Lily Turf 'Variegated' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $5.97 each  |  250 - 999: $5.67 each
(Liriope) Profuse lilac clusters of blooms on a handsome, evergreen clump-forming groundcover with vibrant white to creamy yellow and green variegated foliage that arches gracefully. 12-16" tall.
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Coreopsis 'Moonbeam' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $6.27 each  |  250 - 999: $5.97 each
(Tickseed, Threadleaf) Like a buttery summer moon, the daisy-shaped flowers blossom all summer beginning in late spring on this groundcover whose 18-24" tall foliage stands alone with its wispy green, dense coverage.
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Creeping Raspberry {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $6.27 each  |  250 - 999: $5.97 each
(Creeping Bramble, Creeping Rubus, Crinkle-leaf Creeper) This hardy, soil-binding, trailing groundcover is an afghan of green in season and a blanket of emerald in fall. The perfect erosion control alternative to traditional ivy. ...
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Dwarf Plumbago, Hardy Blue Plumbago {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $6.27 each  |  250 - 999: $5.97 each
(Leadwort) A cacophony of color, this shade-shifting semi-evergreen foliage begins burgundy, turns to green, and becomes red-tinged in autumn. Clusters of periwinkle blossoms from mid-summer to fall.
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Elfin Creeping Thyme {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $6.27 each  |  250 - 999: $5.97 each
(Mother of Thyme) A velvety, fragrant, low-growing groundcover forming a mat ranging in color from moss to sage green, with lovely purple-pink blooms in early to late summer. Tolerates foot traffic.
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Golden Creeping Jenny {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $6.27 each  |  250 - 999: $5.97 each
(Gold Moneywort) Golden yellow in sun and lime-green in shade, this circular foliage is fast and low growing, forms a mat of dense coverage with delicate sunny yellow blooms. 2-4" tall.
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Phlox 'Blue Emerald' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $6.27 each  |  250 - 999: $5.97 each
Dainty and demure blue-lavender blooms blanket this low-growing evergreen carpet-like creeper in spring, painting slopes in amethyst tones. Excellent in rock gardens, on banks and in flower borders. 4-6" tall.
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Phlox 'Drummond's Pink' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $6.27 each  |  250 - 999: $5.97 each
An evergreen, low-growing, cascading carpet-like spreader with a mossy appearance covered in a fusion of fuchsia blooms for 2-4 weeks in late-spring to early summer. Wonderful for erosion control. 4-6" tall.
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Phlox 'Purple Beauty' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $6.27 each  |  250 - 999: $5.97 each
An evergreen, low-growing carpet-like spreader with a mossy appearance and dense, cascading coverage. Profuse lilac blooms with deep purple centers flower in late-spring to early summer. 4-6" tall.
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Phlox 'Red Wings' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $6.27 each  |  250 - 999: $5.97 each
Dainty star-shaped fuchsia blooms blanket this low-growing evergreen carpet-like creeper in spring painting slopes in vibrant tones. Excellent in rock gardens, on banks and in flower borders. 4-6" tall.
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Phlox 'Snowflake' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $6.27 each  |  250 - 999: $5.97 each
Dainty star-shaped snow-white blooms blanket this low-growing evergreen carpet-like creeper in spring, painting slopes in clouds of white. Excellent in rock gardens, on banks and in flower borders. 4-6" tall.
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Pink Chintz Creeping Thyme {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $6.27 each  |  250 - 999: $5.97 each
A velvety, fragrant, low-growing groundcover forming a mat ranging in color from moss to sage green, with lovely magenta blooms in early to late summer. Tolerates foot traffic.
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Yellow Archangel {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $6.27 each  |  250 - 999: $5.97 each
(Deadnettle, Silverfrost, Variegated Lamium) Stunning green and silver variegated foliage forms a loose mat that spreads indefinitely. Lovely lemon drops of yellow blooms cover it in late spring. 12-18" tall.
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Daylily 'Autumn Red' {Bare Root Plants, min 25}
25 - 99: $6.47 each  |  100 - 999: $6.07 each
An unusual red daylily with blazing large 4-5" non-fading burnt orange to rusty red blooms and a gold throat. A profuse mid-summer repeat bloomer, 36-40" tall.
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Daylily 'Nashville Star' {Bare Root Plants, min 25}
25 - 99: $6.47 each  |  100 - 999: $6.07 each
Daylilies rarely get as striking as Nashville Star's 4" rich burnt red blooms with a golden orange throat and faint yellow ribs. 12-18" tall.
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Daylily 'Ruby Stella' {Bare Root Plants, min 25}
25 - 99: $6.47 each  |  100 - 999: $6.07 each
Crimson version of Stella de Oro, this ravishing daylily offers 3" wine blooms bleeding into a green-yellow streaked throat. Begins flowering in June and reblooms persistantly until first frost, 14-20" tall.
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Daylily 'Sammy Russell' {Bare Root Plants, min 25}
25 - 99: $6.47 each  |  100 - 999: $6.07 each
A spectacular late-season daylily which produces dark crimson-red, starry blooms with golden-yellow throats and gold edges at the ends of the stems, atop elegantly arching foliage.
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Lily Turf 'Monroe White' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $7.77 each  |  250 - 999: $7.47 each
(Liriope, Monroe's #1) Dense, clusters of rare and splendid pearlesque blooms form on flower spikes followed by ebony berries amidst wide blades of deep emerald foliage. 12-16" tall.
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Japanese Shield Fern {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $8.37 each  |  250 - 999: $7.97 each
(Japanese Wood Fern, Autumn Fern) Fronds emerge a bold copper-burgundy, later turning green giving a vivid variety of color. Evergreen in mild climates, this dwarf fern is excellent for borders and mass plantings. 18-24" tall.
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Christmas Fern {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $8.97 each  |  250 - 999: $8.67 each
The quintessential fern, vibrant evergreen fronds are leathery and divided with holly-like leaflets. Excellent for erosion control, borders, edging and along foundations or walls. 12-24" tall.
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Lily Turf 'Emerald Goddess' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $8.97 each  |  250 - 999: $8.67 each
(Liriope) Lilac clusters of blooms on a tough and disease-resistant, evergreen clump-forming groundcover that arches gracefully. 18-24" tall.
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Daylily 'Hyperion' {Bare Root Plants, min 25}
25 - 99: $9.47 each  |  100 - 999: $9.27 each
A swift-spreading, sweet-scented reblooming daylily with saucer-sized, sensational yellow blooms (6 1/2") that perch on vivid, lush green 36-42" foliage.
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Golden Variegated Sweet Flag {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $9.97 each  |  250 - 999: $9.67 each
('Wogon', Japanese Sweetflag, Japanese Rush, Grassy-leaved Sweetflag) Chartreuse blades of rush-like grass cascade beautifully on this groundcover. Evergreen in southern zones. Lemony flowers give way to ruby berries. 8-12" tall.
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Blue Sedge {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $10.97 each  |  250 - 999: $10.27 each
A striking silver-blue Carnation-like mounding grass that undulates in the breeze. 6-10" tall.
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Sedge 'Ice Dance' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $10.97 each  |  250 - 999: $10.27 each
(Japanese Variegated Sedge, Frosted Sedge, Rush) An evergreen dense, spreading sedge with icey-white variegated edges and peridot centers that boldly brightens woodland/shaded areas even in winter. 12-15" tall.
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Appalachian Sedge {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $11.97 each  |  250 - 999: $11.37 each
A graceful mounding grass that swirls in a stunning look of motion. 6-8" tall.
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Pennsylvania Sedge {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $11.97 each  |  250 - 999: $11.37 each
(Oak Sedge, Penn Sedge, Yellow Sedge, Early Sedge) From peridot green to light tan, this semi-evergreen native grass' long, narrow foliage shifts in color throughout the season. Cascading, low-growing groundcover, thrives in dry ...
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Everillo Sedge {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $12.97 each  |  250 - 999: $12.37 each
Add a striking addition of vibrant color and motion to your garden as it bends and sways with the breeze. Bring brightness to your shady areas 10-16" tall.
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Sedge 'Evergold' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $12.97 each  |  250 - 999: $12.37 each
(Golden Japanese Variegated Sedge, Evergreen Striped Weeping Sedge, Oshima kan suge, Golden Japanese Variegated Rush) Fountains of slim, weeping, arched leaves with broad ivory stripes adorn this unique and prized clump-forming grass....
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Black Mondo Grass {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
25 - 249: $18.57 each  |  250 - 999: $18.27 each
(Black Dragon, Ebony Knight) Stylish, statement-making evergreen carpets the ground in deep ebony leaves with lavender flowers in summer. Splendid in rock gardens, border edging, highlighting and contrasting. Mature height 6-10"
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Creeping Lily Turf {flat of 18 Pots - 3 1/4 in }
1 flat of 18 3 1/2" pots: $85.86 ($4.77 per plant)
(Liriope) Pale lavender to white flower spikes bloom in late summer amidst dense arching, evergreen (in southern zones) mat-forming tufts of narrow grassy foliage, 12-15" tall.
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Dwarf Mondo Grass {flat of 18 Pots - 3 1/4 in }
1 flat of 18 3 1/2" pots: $85.86 ($4.77 per plant)
(Dwarf Monkey Grass, Dwarf Lilyturf, Kyoto) Great foot-tolerant, no-mow turf substitute choice. A low-growing, dense and lush evergreen ground cover with dark green grass-like clumps of leaf blades that will thrive in sun or shade. ...
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Japanese Spurge {flat of 18 Pots - 3 1/4 in }
1 flat of 18 3 1/2" pots: $85.86 ($4.77 per plant)
Thick and glossy jade evergreen foliage actually looks like a flower as it whirls around the stem giving a constant bloom effect. Maintenance-free, grows in just about any soil. Mature height 6-12".
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Lily Turf 'Big Blue' {flat of 18 Pots - 3 1/4 in }
1 flat of 18 3 1/2" pots: $85.86 ($4.77 per plant)
(Liriope) Tall, thin and vivid evergreen grass-like foliage and slim spikes of lavender to periwinkle toned hyacinth-like blooms, followed by ebony-blue berries. 12-15" tall, spreads moderately fast.
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Mondo Grass {flat of 18 Pots - 3 1/4 in }
1 flat of 18 3 1/2" pots: $85.86 ($4.77 per plant)
(Monkey Grass, Lilyturf, Japanese Snake's Beard, Kyoto) Evergreen grasslike clumps or mounds with leathery pond-green 1/8" leaf blades dotted by tiny light lilac to white flowers in summer and bright blue berries in fall. Mature ...
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Purple Wintercreeper {flat of 18 Pots - 3 1/4 in }
1 flat of 18 3 1/2" pots: $85.86 ($4.77 per plant)
Incredible emerald (spring, summer) evergreen trailing vine that turns burgundy in fall. Rapid spreading, it tolerates most conditions, including poor soils and drought. Mature height 6-12".
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Baltic Ivy {flat of 18 Pots - 3 1/2 in }
1 flat of 18 3 1/2" pots: $89.46 ($4.97 per plant)
A fast-growing evergreen vine with glossy leaves that are unusually dark green with prominent white veins. Adopts a slight eggplant hue in autumn. Mature height 6-12", can climb 30-40 feet.
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Emerald 'N Gold Wintercreeper {flat of 18 Pots - 3 1/2 in }
1 flat of 18 3 1/2" pots: $89.46 ($4.97 per plant)
Wintercreeper 'Emerald 'N Gold' is a vibrant evergreen shrub with bright yellow-edged, green leaves that turn pinkish in winter. It grows compactly to about 2-3 feet tall and wide, perfect for borders and ground cover.
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English Ivy {flat of 18 Pots - 3 1/4 in }
1 flat of 18 3 1/2" pots: $89.46 ($4.97 per plant)
The quintessential, glossy-green ivy. Fast-growing, evergreen vine. Emerald foliage with prominent veins. Perfect covering slopes and climbing structures. Mature height 6-12", can climb 30-40 feet.
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