Can anyone suggest good flowers to plant on a slope?

Question

I have part sun and good soil. I've already created a terrace, but there is still a slight grade. What are some good flowers that won't topple over? Oh, I live in zone 6.

Answer 1

I would suggest some funky trailer/groundcover type plants. In zone 6 you probably have a lot of things you can do.

Creepy Jenny,

Maculata (large and small leafed both look good),

nemesia,

gaura,

clumped bellflowers,

pansies,

hedera (ivy),

sweet potato vine (there are both black and lime green types that look so funky together),

heuchera ( I like "Coral bells"),

Nico Vine,

Vinca minor or major,

mimulus,

sweet peas,

vine tomatoes, vine cucumbers,

low growing bulbs like crocus & daff's, dwarf tulips, lily of the valley,

irish moss,

dwarf ferns,

ornamental grasses,

gazania...

You live in such a nice zone, so go to a garden centre in the spring and go nuts!

Answer 2

Start yourself a rock garden!!!!

You will be addicted before you know it.

Rock garden plants are generally alpine plants, which means that their natural habitat is high in mountainous regions. Therefore, the plants stay dense and low to the ground a self-protective behavior. The higher up you go on the mountain, the tighter and denser the plants get, and the rarer and more of a challenge for growers below. But, oh, the rewards!!! The brightest, clearest colors, the loveliest foliage, the most fascinating form of growth...

Rock gardens are sort of an elitist specialty with simply RABID followers. There are plant societies, such as the North American Rock Garden Society, of the British Columbia Rock Garden Society, and for fanatics who are completely out of control, check the UK. Enjoy!

Answer 3

Any day lilies should work. If you like grasses they look great on a slope

too.  

Answer 4

Nasturtiums are a hardy and beautiful annual and can act as a ground cover. They are also available in many colors. I start them from seed, they are easy to grow and can be self seeding. It may however be a little late in the year to plant them now. I also live in zone 6.

Answer 5

Crown Vetch and vinca work really well for ground covers.   You could also gently rake in a good wildflower mixture that contains purple coneflowers (echinacea), black-eyed susans, and ox-eye daisies for lots of summer and early fall color.  These are all perennials and will bloom reliably for many years.