Steep Slopes

Retailing Wall

Plectranthus ecklonii cover a retaining wall that forms the lower terrace. Featured in the article, At the Edge

Securing a steep slope

Shore up sloping ground with gum pole walls

Holding a Steep bank

A waist-high stone wall reduces the length of the slope. Use feature plants at the edges as an anchor, and secure the soil with strong-rooted succulent groundcovers.

Curved paths

to cope with the downward gradient.

Wild Grass Bank

A mix of wild grasses, mainly Aristida junciformis, create a beautiful no-mow bank.

A Long, Steep Bank of Vygies

A Long, Steep Bank of Vygies

Wild Grass Bank

Restios (Juncus), wild grasses, rocks, and aloes secure this bank alongside a water feature.

Build a rockery into the slope

Sleeper wall to hold back the bank

Old sleepers form an attractive and natural-looking barrier between the soil and gravel floor.

Break up a slope

Access paths help to break up a slope and create small planting pockets. Secure with gum poles, rocks, and log rolls.

Steep Slope groundcovers

Plectranthus verticillatus effectively secures the soil on a steeply sloping ground.

Hot, Rocky Slope

Succulents are very effective on hot, stoney slopes.

Build the slope with rocks and plant

Build secure rock wall into the slope, plant deep-rooting plants that will shore up the bank, and prevent erosion by covering the ground with a diversity of groundcovers.

Stony Succulent Bank

A diversity of aloes and other succulents grow on platform layers down the slope

Rock walls and Steep Slopes

A natural rock wall breaks up the slope into managable platforms on which you can plant.

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Terrace a steep slope

Cut pathways that criss-cross a steep slope to create planting terraces and provide garden access. Keen to read more? Read our Feature Garden article, At the Edge.

A shaded slope

Plectranthus verticillatus and P. ciliatus cover a shaded slope. A few low retaining walls and pathways break up the slope into manageable sections.

Steep Slopes in Industrial areas

Helichrysum and gazanias spread out across a man-made bank. Edging an urban petrol station the area is exposed and maintenance is non-existant yet these species will thrive here.

Wide treads for steep slopes

Make steep steps easy to negotiate with a wide treads.

Steep Slope Steps

Build steps that curve into the bank to reduce steepness. Wide treads provide resting opportunities.