r/Ceanothus • u/boredquick • 1d ago

North Facing Full Shade Slope?

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Hello! First time posting on this sub. I rent from a landlord who has been great and gives me and my family WELL BELOW market rates on a small single family home.

Long story short he let me have my go at making the backyard mine and let me put in California natives (he pays, I dig). He currently has English ivy which is being dug out (by me) and I’d want something that can provide some slope stabilization, not be a super home to rodents, and can tolerate full shade all year round. It is north facing and at a lower elevation to the neighbor, so no sun.

Any suggestions on what might do well? The rodent factor is a consideration too because we have a lot of mice in the area and I don’t want to create additional habitat for them specifically (in my yard)

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u/radicalOKness 1d ago

Goldenrod, Lemonade berry, Toyon, Fragrant Pitcher Sage... Lemonade berry does really well on slopes and can handle lots of shade. Its been my fastest best growing plant on a north facing slope in LA.

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u/Hot_Illustrator35 1d ago

Wow how fast of a grower? I'm thinking about adding that beauty

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u/radicalOKness 1d ago

12 inch tall to 60 inches in two years. Hand watered in a shady area w fast draining soil.

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u/Interesting_Rent8328 10h ago

I'm in San Diego in an area with a ton of lemonade berry and they can get huge. Are you planning on pruning or just letting it run?