what plant for errosion control? (buying, suite, eat)

[BULLARD]

I am trying to find a plant that I can plant on the slope of my property that is very shade tolerant (grow under tree cover) and controls errosion. The more I read (Tn Extension, etc.) ...the more confused I get .... it seems the best species suited for this task are considered somewhat invasive (like certain legumes) while others types are eaten readily by wildlife which there is an abundance of. Anyone have personal experience with this?
If so, I also need advice for "seeding"..like depth..best time of yr... (too much land for planting plants).
Right now the slope is heavily wooded but the trees are growing too dense. I'll be working on culling out the less desirable trees on the slope to give the more desirable trees room to thrive. As I give these trees a healthy radius to grow...I'll opening pockets of the canopy for the elements to fall directly on the soil..I was hoping to seed these pockets to avoid problems till the trees fill in the gaps.

[TN Tin Man]

I would check more into this plant.......
Species: Kalmia latifolia

[BULLARD]

Originally Posted by Tinman313

I would check more into this plant.......
Species: Kalmia latifolia

It gets a little bigger than what I was imagining, but its drought tolerance, ability to regenerate quickly after a fire, dense growth pattern and flowers are all a bonus to the errosion control goal...thx for your help

[KnoxBrian]

Try Japanese Pachysandra-very durable and holds back eroision well

[Southlander]

Kudzu! (just kidding)

[mad fiddler]

Whatever you do, don't plant this:

Ground-elder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

unless the area has some natural boundaries, like creeks or rocks or, best case scenario, lava flows.

We have some in what I thought was a contained flowerbed. Some day soon its offspring will break in and kill us in our sleep.

[SPLIT]

Bullard: I like the idea of Mountain Laural, if you have a source for it. Buying individual ones at a nursery can get expensive. Our woods have a healthy source of Flame Azalya on shaded , slope hill towards west lake. Many deer in woods, so guess this on your wish list. Fragrant blooms in early May. Even smaller 2 footers have pinkish red or white blooms.
. Somewhat in the Rhodendron family. If you get a source for Mtn Laural, will trade you some for variety.
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[SPLIT]

B: Also great idea is BlueBerry bushes, today see fruit in the shaded woods. Quince(Texas Scarlett) very early spring Red flowers, similar to the early yellow forsythia family, .Smaller red-bud trees easy to re-locate to your open dirt.
. Look in your woods to see what grows now, re-locate some stuff. Also ask extension about Free seedlings, or programs, . Keep hearing about chestnut trees to make a comeback.?

[BULLARD]

appreciate the posts