I've been trying to stop erosion from occurring on my steep hill in my backyard. I live in north Mississippi, and the hill faces the East....the morning sun is blocked by an abundance of tall trees, but by mid-day thru about 4pm it gets some pretty blazing sun. The top of the hill is partly shaded by a forsythia, Rose of Sharon, and Crape Myrtle trees at the top of the hill. The bottom half of the hill is all exposed.

I wanted something that was low and tidy....weed suppressing but also great at erosion control. So I thought of doing Mondo Grass, but I wasn't sure about how invasive it might be, and I thought it might be too tall for the look I was going for.

So I started planting a bunch of Dwarf Mondo Grass. I currently have about 40% of the hill covered. I know this is a slow growing plant, but I wasn't sure if it's best given my conditions if I should just stick it out and continue with Dwarf Mondo....or if I should rip it up and go with something that grows faster. I had a garden center owner come out and look at my hill, and he was suggesting Asiatic Jasmine. I expressed my concerns for how invasive I heard Jasmine can get. He suggested a Variegated kind, which I already have growing on another section of my hill. The Jasmine is spreading, and doesn't seem too aggressive so far, but I'm not sure how old that jasmine is as it was already planted when we moved in a few years ago. It is a variegated kind.

I just really don't want something that will invade the yard below the hill, and something I can't get rid of once it establishes.

Do you think I continue on my path with the Dwarf Mondo? I could plant hundreds of sprigs this spring if I got started early enough....I just worry if it will hold and fill in fast enough to stop erosion on my hill, or if I need to switch gears and go with something else. Thoughts?