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What plants would be suitable for growing on a very steep bank?

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Many plants will grow well on a steep slope once they have established, but ideally, low maintenance plants and those with spreading roots, suckers or runners are preferred to provide some stability and combat erosion, try; Hypericum calycinum, Pachysandra, Persicaria affinis, Rosa rugosa, Sassa vietchii or Salvia officinalis.

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