Low-Maintenance Deer-Resistant Ground Covers for Slopes in Shade

A bank washes out where the soil is bare, and mowing one is awkward enough that most people stop. The plants below are hand picked rather than filtered, and all of them are rarely damaged. There are low-upkeep options here, and most need little once they are in the ground. Most keep their leaves through winter, which holds the shape of the planting. Plant a bank from the top down and water through the first season until the roots knit.

Ground covers and perennials do most of the work here, and the planting can be put together in almost endless ways. Banks and borders are the commonest uses.