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Erosion-Control Slope Stabiliser

Stop a slope washing away. These spreading, deep-rooted plants knit the soil together and stabilise banks and embankments.

Plant list (109 plants)

# Plant Spacing Mature size Light Water
1 Agapanthus
Agapanthus praecox
0.8 m H Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
2 Arrowhead
Sagittaria platyphylla
0.7 m H × 0.5 m W Full Sun Wet / Bog
3 Aussie Crawl Fan Flower
Scaevola 'Aussie Crawl'
0.2 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun Low Water
4 Bearded Iris
Iris germanica
0.9 m H × 0.4 m W Full Sun Low Water
5 Bloody Cranesbill
Geranium sanguineum
0.3 m H × 0.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
6 Blue Chalksticks
Curio talinoides var. mandraliscae
0.3 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
7 Blue Flax Lily 'Little Jess'
Dianella caerulea 'Little Jess'
0.4 m H × 0.4 m W Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade Low Water
8 Blue Flax-Lily
Dianella caerulea
0.8 m H Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
9 Blue Rug Juniper
Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
0.15 m H × 2.5 m W Full Sun Low Water
10 Blue Spruce Stonecrop
Sedum rupestre
0.15 m H × 0.5 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
11 Blue Star Juniper
Juniperus squamata 'Blue Star'
0.6 m H × 1 m W Full Sun Low Water
12 Bower Wattle
Acacia cognata 'Limelight'
1 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
13 Breeze Flax Lily
Dianella caerulea 'Breeze'
0.6 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
14 Bronze Rambler Grevillea
Grevillea 'Bronze Rambler'
0.4 m H × 4 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
15 Cassa Blue Flax Lily
Dianella caerulea 'Cassa Blue'
0.5 m H × 0.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
16 Catmint
Nepeta faassenii
0.5 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun Low Water
17 Century Plant
Agave americana
2 m H × 3 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
18 Chameleon Plant
Houttuynia cordata 'Chameleon'
0.3 m H × 1 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Wet / Bog
19 Coast Spear Grass
Austrostipa stipoides
1 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
20 Coastal Cushion Banksia
Banksia integrifolia 'Coastal Cushion'
0.4 m H × 3 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
21 Coastal Gem Grevillea
Grevillea 'Coastal Gem'
0.3 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
22 Common Correa
Correa reflexa
1.5 m H × 1.5 m W Part Shade, Full Sun, Full Shade Low Water
23 Common Everlasting
Chrysocephalum apiculatum
0.3 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
24 Common Tussock Grass
Poa labillardierei
1 m H × 1 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
25 Cotoneaster
Cotoneaster glaucophyllus
3 m H × 2.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
26 Creeping Boobialla
Myoporum parvifolium
0.1 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Low Water
27 Cumbungi
Typha orientalis
2.5 m H × 1 m W Full Sun Wet / Bog
28 Cut-leaf Daisy
Brachyscome multifida
0.3 m H × 0.8 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
29 Daylily
Hemerocallis hybrid
0.7 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
30 Dusky Bells Correa
Correa 'Dusky Bells'
0.6 m H × 1.5 m W Part Shade, Full Sun Low Water
31 Dusky Coral Pea
Kennedia rubicunda
3 m H × 4 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
32 Dwarf Fountain Grass 'Hameln'
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'
0.6 m H × 0.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
33 Evergreen Giant Lilyturf
Liriope muscari 'Evergreen Giant'
0.6 m H × 0.6 m W Part Shade, Full Sun, Full Shade Moderate Water
34 Fairy Fan-flower
Scaevola aemula 'Purple Fanfare'
0.3 m H × 1 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
35 Foxtail Agave
Agave attenuata
1.2 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
36 Gold Cluster Grevillea
Grevillea 'Gold Cluster'
0.4 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
37 Gold Star Juniper
Juniperus × pfitzeriana 'Gold Star'
0.8 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Low Water
38 Golden Sweet Flag
Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'
0.3 m H × 0.3 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Wet / Bog
39 Granny's Grave Correa
Correa reflexa 'Granny's Grave'
0.8 m H × 1.2 m W Part Shade, Full Sun Low Water
40 Great Bougainvillea
Bougainvillea spectabilis
10 m H × 6 m W Full Sun Low Water
41 Heartleaf Iceplant
Aptenia cordifolia
0.15 m H × 1 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
42 Hens and Chicks
Sempervivum tectorum
0.1 m H × 0.3 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
43 Hop Goodenia
Goodenia ovata 'Gold Cover'
0.3 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade Low Water
44 Kalgoorlie Emu Bush
Eremophila glabra 'Kalgoorlie'
0.5 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
45 Kangaroo Grass
Themeda triandra
0.8 m H × 0.5 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
46 Katie Belles Lomandra
Lomandra longifolia 'Katie Belles'
1.2 m H × 1 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
47 Knobby Club-rush
Ficinia nodosa
0.7 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
48 Large Wild Iris
Dietes grandiflora
1 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
49 Lilyturf 'Just Right'
Liriope muscari 'Just Right'
0.4 m H × 0.4 m W Part Shade, Full Sun, Full Shade Moderate Water
50 Lime Tuff Lomandra
Lomandra confertifolia 'Lime Tuff'
0.4 m H × 0.4 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
51 Lime Tuff Mat-rush
Lomandra 'Lime Tuff'
0.4 m H × 0.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
52 Little Jess Flax Lily
Dianella 'Little Jess'
0.4 m H × 0.4 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
53 Louisiana Iris 'Black Gamecock'
Iris 'Black Gamecock'
0.9 m H × 0.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Wet / Bog
54 Lucia Flax Lily
Dianella 'Lucia'
0.4 m H × 0.4 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
55 Matted Dampiera
Dampiera diversifolia
0.1 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
56 Matted Pratia
Lobelia pedunculata
0.05 m H × 1 m W Part Shade, Full Sun, Full Shade Moist / Regular
57 Mediterranean Spurge
Euphorbia characias
1.2 m H × 1 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
58 Meema Native Lilac
Hardenbergia violacea 'Meema'
0.5 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
59 Mondo Grass
Ophiopogon japonicus
0.15 m H × 0.3 m W Part Shade, Full Shade Moderate Water
60 Moonshine Yarrow
Achillea 'Moonshine'
0.6 m H × 0.5 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
61 Mundi Coastal Rosemary
Westringia fruticosa 'Mundi'
0.3 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
62 Nafray Fountain Grass
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Nafray'
0.7 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
63 Nardoo
Marsilea drummondii
0.2 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Wet / Bog
64 Nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
0.3 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
65 Native Iris
Patersonia occidentalis
0.5 m H × 0.4 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
66 Native Pelargonium
Pelargonium australe
0.4 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
67 Native Sarsaparilla
Hardenbergia violacea
2 m H Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
68 Native Violet
Viola hederacea
0.1 m H × 1 m W Part Shade, Full Shade Moist / Regular
69 New Blood Grevillea
Grevillea 'New Blood'
0.8 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Low Water
70 Nyalla Lomandra
Lomandra longifolia 'Nyalla'
0.9 m H × 0.9 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
71 Pale Rush
Juncus pallidus
1.5 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Wet / Bog
72 Paprika Yarrow
Achillea millefolium 'Paprika'
0.6 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
73 Papyrus
Cyperus papyrus
3 m H × 1.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Wet / Bog
74 Pickerel Weed
Pontederia cordata
0.9 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Wet / Bog
75 Pig Squeak
Bergenia cordifolia
0.4 m H × 0.5 m W Part Shade, Full Shade, Full Sun Moderate Water
76 Pigface
Carpobrotus glaucescens
0.15 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
77 Pink Cascade Tea Tree
Leptospermum 'Pink Cascade'
1.5 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Low Water
78 Poorinda Royal Mantle Grevillea
Grevillea 'Poorinda Royal Mantle'
0.5 m H × 5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
79 Powdery Thalia
Thalia dealbata
2 m H × 1 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Wet / Bog
80 Purple Coral Pea
Hardenbergia violacea 'Happy Wanderer'
3 m H × 2 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
81 Ruby Glow Stonecrop
Sedum 'Ruby Glow'
0.25 m H × 0.35 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
82 Seaside Daisy
Erigeron karvinskianus 'Profusion'
0.25 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
83 Shara Lomandra
Lomandra fluviatilis 'Shara'
0.5 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
84 Shore Juniper
Juniperus conferta 'Shore Juniper'
0.3 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Low Water
85 Siberian Carpet Cypress
Microbiota decussata
0.4 m H × 2 m W Part Shade, Full Sun Moderate Water
86 Silver Sunburst
Chrysocephalum apiculatum 'Silver Sunburst'
0.3 m H × 1 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
87 Six Hills Giant Catmint
Nepeta 'Six Hills Giant'
0.9 m H × 0.9 m W Full Sun Low Water
88 Snake Vine
Hibbertia scandens
2 m H × 2.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
89 Soft Twig Rush
Baumea rubiginosa
1 m H × 0.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Wet / Bog
90 Spiny-head Mat-rush
Lomandra longifolia
1 m H Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
91 Swamp Foxtail
Pennisetum alopecuroides
0.9 m H × 0.8 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Moderate Water
92 Sweet Alyssum
Lobularia maritima
0.1 m H × 0.3 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
93 Tall Sedge
Carex appressa
0.8 m H × 0.8 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Wet / Bog
94 Tanika Mat Rush
Lomandra longifolia 'Tanika'
0.6 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
95 Tar Bush 'Kalbarri Carpet'
Eremophila glabra 'Kalbarri Carpet'
0.4 m H × 2 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
96 Tas Red Flax Lily
Dianella tasmanica 'Tas Red'
0.6 m H × 0.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
97 Terracotta Yarrow
Achillea 'Terracotta'
0.7 m H × 0.5 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
98 Tiny Rubies Pink
Dianthus 'Tiny Rubies'
0.1 m H × 0.3 m W Full Sun Low Water
99 Turkish Sage
Phlomis russeliana
0.9 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun Low Water
100 Upright Water Milfoil
Myriophyllum crispatum
0.3 m H × 0.5 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Wet / Bog
101 Virginia Creeper
Parthenocissus quinquefolia
15 m H × 9 m W Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade Moderate Water
102 Walker's Low Catmint
Nepeta x faassenii 'Walker's Low'
0.6 m H × 0.8 m W Full Sun Low Water
103 White Anzac Bottlebrush
Callistemon 'White Anzac'
1 m H × 2.5 m W Full Sun Moderate Water
104 Wonga Wonga Vine
Pandorea pandorana
6 m H × 4 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
105 Woolly Grevillea
Grevillea lanigera
0.5 m H Full Sun, Part Shade Drought-Tolerant
106 Yarrow
Achillea millefolium
0.7 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun Drought-Tolerant
107 Yellow Wild Iris
Dietes bicolor
0.8 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Low Water
108 Zagreb Tickseed
Coreopsis verticillata 'Zagreb'
0.4 m H × 0.5 m W Full Sun Low Water
109 Zebra Rush
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani 'Zebrinus'
1.2 m H × 0.6 m W Full Sun, Part Shade Wet / Bog

How to use this plan

  1. Mark out your bed and set plants out (still in pots) using the spacing column.
  2. Place taller and wider plants to the back or centre, lower plants to the front or edges.
  3. Group by light and water needs so each plant gets the right conditions.
  4. Plant, mulch, water in well — then tick each plant off as you go.
Bed location
Date planted