Planting in the easement

I live in a very plant-friendly village. They recently did some work in the easement around my yard and put in new underground wires. They tore up all the grass and left quite a bit of mud. I’m now trying to figure out what I can quickly seed there that will take hold and grow without a lot of maintenance. It’s still pretty cold here.-im in southwestern Ohio-but ideally something that would stave off the grass, invasive weeds,etc.

Any ideas?