11 Ground Cover Plants For Banks

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Got a sloping yard?

Ground cover plants can help!

They’re perfect for banks. They prevent erosion and add beauty.

Check out the best ground cover plants for banks.

Let’s explore your options!

Creeping Thyme

Creeping Thyme
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Creeping Thyme is fantastic for sunny banks and gives off a pleasant aroma when you walk on it.

Plus, it’s tough and drought-resistant!

Periwinkle (Vinca Minor)

Periwinkle (Vinca Minor)
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Periwinkle spreads easily and is perfect for shady slopes, adding lovely purple or blue flowers to your landscape.

Ice Plant

Ice Plant
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Ice Plant loves sunny spots and dry conditions, covering slopes with vibrant, succulent leaves and bright blooms.

Hillside Creeper

Hillside Creeper
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As its name suggests, Hillside Creeper is ideal for banks, forming a dense mat that helps prevent soil erosion.

It’s low-maintenance too!

Japanese Spurge (Pachysandra)

Japanese Spurge (Pachysandra)
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Japanese Spurge thrives in shady areas and will cover your bank with dark green leaves and little white flowers in spring.

Golden Creeping Jenny

Golden Creeping Jenny
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Golden Creeping Jenny adds a splash of golden-yellow color to banks, and it grows quickly to fill in bare spots.

Ajuga (Bugleweed)

Ajuga (Bugleweed)
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Ajuga spreads fast and thrives in both sun and shade, offering pretty blue spikes of flowers in the spring.

Barrenwort (Epimedium)

Barrenwort (Epimedium)
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Barrenwort is excellent for shaded banks and poor soils.

It features unique heart-shaped leaves and delicate flowers.

Sweet Woodruff

Sweet Woodruff
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Sweet Woodruff loves shady spots and fills them with a carpet of tiny white flowers and sweet-smelling foliage.

Mondo Grass

Mondo Grass
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Mondo Grass thrives on banks, surviving in almost any condition with its neat, grassy tufts that require little upkeep.

Stonecrop (Sedum)

Stonecrop (Sedum)
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Stonecrop is incredibly hardy, making it perfect for sunny, rocky banks.

Its fleshy leaves store water well and produce star-like flowers.

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