Good for: Erosion control

Scientific Name Common Name(s) Ground cover? Evergreen? Plant Form(s) Tolerates
Tiarella cordifolia Heart-leaved foamflower Yes No Herbs
Tradescantia ohiensis Ohio spiderwort, Smooth spiderwort No No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Uvularia sessilifolia Sessile bellwort, Wild-oats No No Herbs
Vaccinium corymbosum Highbush blueberry, Northern highbush blueberry No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Salt, Wet conditions, Acidic soils, Soil compaction
Vernonia glauca Upland ironweed, Broad-leaf ironweed, Broadleaf ironweed No No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Viburnum dentatum Arrow-wood, Arrow-wood viburnum, Arrowwood viburnum, Southern arrowwood No No Shrubs & Small Trees Dry soils/drought, Salt, Wet conditions, Allelopathic plants **
Viola blanda Sweet white violet No No Herbs Wet conditions
Viola canadensis Tall white violet, Canada violet No No Herbs Allelopathic plants **
Viola lanceolata Lance-leaved violet, Narrow-leaved violet No No Herbs Wet conditions
Viola pedata Bird's foot violet, Birdfoot violet, Bird-foot violet No No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Viola pubescens Downy yellow violet Yes No Herbs Dry soils/drought
Viola sororia Common blue violet, Confederate violet Yes No Herbs Allelopathic plants **, Wet conditions
Viola striata Striped violet, Cream violet Yes No Herbs Wet conditions
Yucca filamentosa Common yucca, Adam's needle No Yes Herbs Dry soils/drought, Soil compaction, Some foot traffic, Salt
Polygonatum biflorum var. commutatum Giant solomon's seal, Large solomon's-seal No No Herbs Wet conditions
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