Plants for Steep Slopes
Plants listed below are organized by life form.
Some of the species are not distributed throughout the state of Minnesota.
Consult the native plant encyclopedia maps to select species that are
appropriate for your part of the state. Also, check the native plant profiles
to match the shoreland zone and soil type requirements for each
species to the characteristics of your site.
Shrubs:
| Cornus species |
various dogwoods |
| Corylus americana |
American hazel |
| Corylus cornuta |
beaked hazel |
| Rhus glabra |
smooth sumac |
Grasses, sedges, rushes:
| Elymus canadensis |
Canada wild rye |
| Koeleria macrantha |
junegrass |
| Schizachyrium scoparium |
little bluestem |
Wildflowers:
| Aster laevis |
smooth aster |
| Campanula rotundifolia |
harebell |
| Liatris aspera |
rough blazing star |
| Liatris ligulistylis |
meadow blazing star |
| Monarda fistulosa |
wild bergamot |
|
