Good Poor-Light Ground Cover?

[Otis B Driftwood]

I notice the gardening threads so I'm in the right place!

So, a dozen years back when we bought our fireplace
insert we naturally needed racks to put our wood. Now,
the problem with our property being small is that I had
few options on where to build our three 10' long racks
as we live in a hilly area. To keep the property as open
as possible, I chose an area that bordered the property
line out back.

The Problem: All three racks were built on the topmost
edge of a down slope so now we've got erosion issues.
Not too well thought out as I could've put 'em on the
opposite side of the back yard that has up slopes.

We've lost several inches of top soil under and around
the racks.

The clearance in front of each rack is roughly 5" and
very roughly 10" in back, so a creeper could fit.

Ah well. SO ... what would be a good ground cover that
needs nearly no light other than Poison Ivy? I've built a
bulwark of rocks piled in a line behind each rack, but
that's only going to do so much.

Thanks in advance, and, Think Snow!

 

[semipro]

English Ivy is one option. Though it climbs its relatively easy to control by hand.
There are others. http://www.birdsandblooms.com/gardening/shade-gardening/ground-covers-shade-gardens/
We like Pachysandra too.

 

[johneh]

White clover Will grow anywhere , does not grow to high
(don't have to mow ) drought resistant ,always green

 

[Otis B Driftwood]

Thanks, fellas! I didn't realize there'd be that many options.
These ideas may come in handy for other uses too.

I always say Poison Ivy is God's way of keeping us from
pulling up stuff so the side of the hill don't wash away.
We just can't resist, can we?