Beginner Gardening: Need Ideas For Slope Plantings, 1 by TennesseeBetty

TennesseeBetty wrote:
We moved to eastern TN from the north and are building our retirement home. We have a 60-80 foot long retaining wall that holds back a slope that consists mainly of crushed rocks (from basketball size down to baseball size). At our age, we do not want to have to weed wack or mow the slope. 1. What can I plant on the slope that will spread quickly, choke out weeds and be easy to maintain? 2) Will I need to put top soil over the entire slope or will some plants naturally grow and spread over rocks even if there isn't much soil? Our excavator suggested clover but I'm not fond of that idea. I appreciate any suggestions or thoughts. Thanks so much. Betty