groundcover suggestions for steep section of lawn

hello all!

I am currently living in a neighborhood with moderate regulation on lawns and I have a section of the yard that is fenced off by itself that is very steep. think 12 pitch roof! i have to maintain the large front yard according to neighborhood regulations ( i actually live in a neighborhood that is a city and has its own police and mayor for the 300 houses it contains)

i am able to let the back side yard go without anyone noticing so in this section that is difficult to garden i wanted to add some useful plants natives and pollinators.

ive already added comfrey bits and mullein. i wondered if anyone had suggestions for prepping ground or plants that will be pleasant additions and will survive planting on a slope similar to a hugel bed but with out the wood core.

i want to do some very simple terracing on the south east facing slope that is shaded by a neighbor's structure from the early sun but still gets several hours of sun. once that is completed i am going to seed it with native habitat project blend  specifically for the south east but i wanted to know if any of you had and specific suggestions for zone 6b in eastern kentucky.

thanks!

Are you interested in low-growing plants only?
If shrubs are an option, witch hazel (like Hamamelis virginiana L.) and buddleia (like Buddleja lindleyana which is more compact than Buddleia davidii) would be pretty, somewhat airy mid sized trees/shrubs (both are usually 2-3 meters high) that attract pollinators and provide some color while giving some screening to the yard and house. I have seen them doing well on steep banks.

Mercy Pergande wrote:Are you interested in low-growing plants only?
If shrubs are an option, witch hazel and buddleia would be pretty, somewhat airy mid sized trees/shrubs that attract pollinators and provide some color while giving some screening to the yard and house. I have seen them doing well on steep banks.

Thanks Mercy! I am interested in screening along the fence in the area more toward tall Shrubbery (Niiiii!) Than trees in this specific area.  I'm going to look into those and maybe try some American filbert as the base of the grade!

Clay Bunch wrote:i am able to let the back side yard go without anyone noticing so in this section that is difficult to garden i wanted to add some useful plants natives and pollinators.

Have you thought about some native grasses that do not need to be mowed?

I would suggest planting low-growing native grasses like these conservation grasses.  Buffalograss, Curly Mesquite, and Blue Grama.  Planting these three together might work.

This link has a list of Kentucky native plants and this is a pretty picture of some Kentucky native flowers:

With the recent interest in supporting our local pollinators and wildlife, more and more people are looking to plant native in their landscaping, gardens, and flowerbeds.

Below, you will find an in-depth list of Kentucky native flowers, vines, ferns, grasses, shrubs, and trees that can be used in landscaping projects.

https://www.kynativeplants.com/post/kentucky-native-plants-landscaping

Thanks Anne! I do want some grasses. I've already got lawn grasses there but I want to introduce some native  species of short grass and some of the taller bunching grasses. The horticultural farm lab at UK has some really incredible bunch grasses that are exceptionally tall as a wind break. That mixed with some native shrubs along the top of the area would make a great privacy screen and the lower grasses that don't need to be mown will be great around the lower parts that are difficult to mow on the slope.
I have been looking at similar lists of natives but that link is really helpful.

Now I need to figure out my list and collect or order what I want but first I have to figure out how to terrace it just enough to slow water down but not so much that it looks like stairs ha