I would recommend Juniper, one of the low growing varieties such as a Carpet Juniper (unless of course you work for a competing technology firm, and are thus opposed to supporting anything w/ the name juniper) tee hee. Juniper is a fairly common groundcover and is should be pretty cheap.
Heidi
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I live in California (zone 9, I beleive is how it is usually listed) and I
>have a steep hill/drainage ditch.
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>The ditch is always dry, except when it rains, and then it drains quickly-
>no standing water
>I need to know what to plant here that will grow low, needs VERY little
>maint, except water.
>I had at one time thought grass, but it is to steep to mow (I already lost
>two toes here...) so grass is out of the question!
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>The area is about 20 foot wide and 80 foot long with about a 5 foot variance
>in hieght from the sides to the middle. Cost IS an issue, but ideas are
>welcome. I need weed control as well.
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>Thanks,
>Bruce
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