Shade Gardening: What can I plant to control erosion??, 1 by doss

doss wrote:
I'm in zone 9 and I grow all of the following in my dry creek in the shade: I will send a few photos. Iris variegata, Bergenia, Correa (Australian Fuschia), Grasses, (be sure to use pre-emergent), astilbe, some narcissis (check sun requirements, some are better in warm climates), Heuchera, Ferns (some), Artemesia, Daylily, some pines, Cannas (some of these are about 1', Buddleia, lamium, Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' (it comes in a red version too).

The thing that is most important is to water the creek bed the first summer. None of these plants can go a whole summer without water and the first year they need extra TLC. One of the most common errors is to assume that plants can "get established" over less than two years. Take a walk down your dry creek often and while you are enjoying it, make sure that your plants are enjoying it too!