Here's a tip landscape architects have known for a long time; framing a view with trees creates a more interesting perspective than a wide open view. Plus, trees and shrubs on steep hillsides can help keep slopes from sliding. The plan below frames the existing view, and adds a beautiful landscape to help hold the slope and attract wildlife. Planting on steep slopes may be regulated, so check with your local government. In most cases, planting native plants by hand does not require a permit. Be forewarned after planting your view may be obscured by countless new birds and butterflies.

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Plant list for Steep slope with dry sunny conditions

symbol	type	common name	Latin name	exposure	moisture	height (ft)	avail.	ease
	Tree	bigleaf maple	Acer macrophyllum	sun - shade	dry - moist	100	M	H	add plant
	Tree	madrone; madrona	Arbutus menziesii	sun - part shade	dry	90	M	L	add plant
	Tree	shore pine	Pinus contorta var. contorta	sun - part shade	dry - wet	50	M	H	add plant
	Shrub	serviceberry; juneberry	Amelanchier alnifolia	sun - shade	dry - moist	20	H	H	add plant
	Shrub	hybrid manzanita	Arctostaphylos X. media	sun	dry	3	L	L	add plant
	Shrub	oceanspray	Holodiscus discolor	sun - shade	dry - moist	15	M	H	add plant
	Shrub	tall Oregon grape	Mahonia aquifolium	sun - shade	dry - wet	8	H	H	add plant
	Shrub	red-flowering currant	Ribes sanguineum	sun - part shade	dry - moist	6	H	M	add plant
	Shrub	thimbleberry	Rubus parviflorus	sun - shade	dry - moist	8	M	M	add plant
	Groundcover	yarrow	Achillea millefolium	sun - part shade	dry - moist	0	H	H	add plant
	Groundcover	kinnikinnik; bearberry	Arctostaphylos uva-ursi	sun - part shade	dry	1	H	M	add plant
	Groundcover	thrift; sea pink	Armeria maritima	sun	dry - moist	1	H	H	add plant
	Groundcover	beach strawberry	Fragaria chiloensis	sun - part shade	dry	1	H	H	add plant
	Groundcover	trailing snowberry	Symphoricarpos mollis	sun - shade	dry - moist	3	L	H	add plant
	Vine	blackberry, trailing	Rubus ursinus	sun - shade	dry - moist	0.5	L	H	add plant