Low Maintenance Suggestions
Add plants to your yard, then sit back and enjoy. Youngs Nursery Easy Care Shrub List presents a few of our favorite low maintenance plants that we've found over the years.
Youngs Garden Center suggests low-maintenance, easy care plants to hundreds of people in the Roseburg area every year. Check out some of our suggestions below.
If you see something you like, come into Youngs and meet the plant in person. If you don't see anything that fits your landscaping needs, come into Youngs and we'll help you find that perfect plant for your home.
Find great plant ideas for your yard from the favorites below.
Youngs Easy-Care Shrub Favorites
| Image | Name | Height | Sun | Use Suggestions | Foliage & Flower Color | Deer Resistant | Plant Type |
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Berberis thun. Helmond Pillar | 4-5 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Maintain landscape presence year-round as house foundation plants. | Red | Yes | Broadleaf Deciduous |
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Golden Barberry | 1-2 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Excellent choice for a short hedge. | Yellow | Yes | Broadleaf Deciduous |
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Dwarf Burning Bush | 4-5 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Tidy plant great for boundary plantings or a dense hedge that rarely needs pruning. | Red | No | Broadleaf Deciduous |
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Euonymus - Ivory Jade | 2-3 ft | Sun - Part Shade | house foundation plant that stands out well against junipers and green conifers. | Green/Cream | Yes | Broadleaf Deciduous |
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Red Twig Dogwood - Ivory Halo | 5-6 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Mass planting makes a dramatic statement of color in winter. Great with evergreen shrub backdrop and with grasses. | Red/Varigated | Yes | Broadleaf Deciduous |
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Sambucus (Elderberry) Black Beauty | 6-8 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Black | Yes | Broadleaf Deciduous | |
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Nandina - Burgundy Wine | 3-4 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Red/Green | No | Broadleaf Evergreen | |
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Nandina - Firepower | 1-2 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Red/Green | No | Broadleaf Evergreen | |
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Nandina - Gulfstream | 3-4 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Red/Green/Yellow | No | Broadleaf Evergreen | |
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Nandina - Moyer's Red | 5-6 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Red/Green | No | Broadleaf Evergreen | |
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Azalea - Pearl Bradford | 1-2 ft | Part - Full Shade | Rose Pink flowers late spring. Perfect next to buildings since they thrive in shade. Also does well in pots and is an elegant path edging. | Green w/ Pink Flowers | No | Broadleaf Evergreen |
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Pieris Prelude | 2-3 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Green w/ White Flowers | Yes | Broadleaf Evergreen | |
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Dwarf Escallonia | 2-3 ft | Full - Part Sun | Green w/ Red Flowers | Yes | Broadleaf Evergreen | |
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Azalea - Hino Crimson | 2-3 ft | Part - Full Shade | Bright crimson flowers early spring. Perfect next to buildings since they thrive in shade. Also does well in pots and is an elegant path edging. | Green w/ Red Flowers | No | Broadleaf Evergreen |
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Azalea - Pink Rosebud | 2-3 ft | Part - Full Shade | Pink flowers mid spring. Perfect next to buildings since they thrive in shade. Also does well in pots and is an elegant path edging. | Green w/ Pink Flowers | No | Broadleaf Evergreen |
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Azalea - Caroline Gable | 2-3 ft | Part - Full Shade | Rose Red flowers late spring. Perfect next to buildings since they thrive in shade. Also does well in pots and is an elegant path edging. | Green w/ Red Flowers | No | Broadleaf Evergreen |
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Euonymus - Emerald & Gold | 2-3 ft | Sun - Part Shade | house foundation plant that stands out well against junipers and green conifers. | Yellow | Yes | Broadleaf Evergreen |
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Azalea - White Lorna | 2-3 ft | Part - Full Shade | White flowers mid spring. Perfect next to buildings since they thrive in shade. Also does well in pots and is an elegant path edging. | Green w/ White Flowers | No | Broadleaf Evergreen |
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Azalea - Girard's Fuchsia | 2-3 ft | Part - Full Shade | Bright Fuscia flowers mid spring. Perfect next to buildings since they thrive in shade. Also does well in pots and is an elegant path edging. | Green w/ Pink Flowers | No | Broadleaf Evergreen |
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Euonymus - Jap. Aureo Marginata | 5-6 ft | Sun - Part Shade | house foundation plant that stands out well against junipers and green conifers. | Yellow/Green | No | Broadleaf Evergreen |
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Sundance Mexican Orange | 5-6 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Yellow-green foliage has a glossy texture giving a pleasant contrast alongside other shrubs. | Yellow w/ White Flowers | Yes | Broadleaf Evergreen |
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Rhody - Grace Seabrook | 5-6 ft | Part - Full Shade | Mass together for a privacy screen or boundry marker. Great in shade of buildings or large trees. | Green w/ Red Flowers | Yes | Broadleaf Evergreen |
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Teddy (Thuja occ) | 1-2 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Yellow/Green | No | Conifers | |
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Blue Star Juniper | 2-3 ft | Full Sun | Beautiful backdrop for flowering perennials. Can be used in house foundation plantings. | Blue | Yes | Conifers |
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Gold Mop Cypress | 2-3 ft | Full Sun | Fit for house foundation, terrace edgings, shrub borders and rock gardens. | Yellow | Yes | Conifers |
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Plumosa nana varig. (cham pisif) | 1-2 ft | Full Sun | Fit for house foundation, terrace edgings, shrub borders and rock gardens. | Yellow/Green | Yes | Conifers |
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Tsukumo (cham pisif) | 1-2 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Fit for house foundation, terrace edgings, shrub borders and rock gardens. | Green | Yes | Conifers |
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Dwarf Hinoki (cham obt nana) | 2-3 ft | Full Sun | Use pairs of Dwarf Hinoki Cypress in symmetrical planting near house foundations. | Green | Yes | Conifers |
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Vilmoriniana (crypt jap) | 2-3 ft | Full Sun | Purple | No | Conifers | |
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Mariesii (cham obt) | 2-3 ft | Full Sun | Fit for house foundation, terrace edgings, shrub borders and rock gardens. | Green/White | Yes | Conifers |
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Waconda Dwarf Alberta Spruce | 3-5 ft | Full Sun | Great specimen plant to grow by itself in lawn or garden for an ornamental effect. | Green | Yes | Conifers |
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Heatherbun (cham thy) | 3-4 ft | Full Sun | Fit for house foundation, terrace edgings, shrub borders and rock gardens. | Brown | Yes | Conifers |
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Curly Top (cham pisif) | 4-5 ft | Full Sun | Fit for house foundation, terrace edgings, shrub borders and rock gardens. | Blue | Yes | Conifers |
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Rheingold Arborvitae | 3-4 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Stunning when grouped agains deep green shrub backdrop. | Yellow | No | Conifers |
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Kosteri (cham obt) | 4-5 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Beautiful specimen, landscape focal point plant. | Green | Yes | Conifers |
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Red Star (cham thy) | 4-6 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Purple | Yes | Conifers | |
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Poodled Shore Pine | 2-3 ft | Full Sun | Green | Yes | Conifers | |
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Blue fescue | 1 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Good choice for edgings or rocky spots. Goes well with other grasses, alone, or amoung shrubs and other perennials. | Blue | Yes | Grasses |
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Black Mondo Grass | 1 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Goes well with other grasses, alone, or amoung shrubs and other perennials. | Black | Yes | Grasses |
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Acorus Ogon | 1 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Goes well with other grasses, alone, or amoung shrubs and other perennials. | Yellow | Yes | Grasses |
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Carex morroweii | 1-2 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Natural choice for edging or groundcover use. Goes well with other grasses, alone, or amoung shrubs and other perennials. | Yellow | Yes | Grasses |
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Carex Toffee Twist | 1-2 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Natural choice for edging or groundcover use. Goes well with other grasses, alone, or amoung shrubs and other perennials. | Brown | Yes | Grasses |
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Japanese Blood Grass | 1-2 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Goes well with other grasses, alone, or amoung shrubs and other perennials. | Red | Yes | Grasses |
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Carex buchananii (leatherleaf sedge) | 1-2 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Natural choice for edging or groundcover use. Goes well with other grasses, alone, or amoung shrubs and other perennials. | Brown | Yes | Grasses |
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Hardy Iceplant (delosperma cooperi) | 1ft | Sun - Part Shade | Groundcover with bright green foliage and bright flowers. Great in planters. | Green w/ Purple Flowers | Yes | Groundcovers |
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Ajuga Black Scallop | 1 ft | Part Shade | Covers ground quickly forming thick, tidy carpet. Impactful planted under azaleas and in containers. | Black w/ Blue Flowers | Yes | Groundcovers |
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Icee Blue Juniper | 4-6 ft | Full Sun | Beautiful backdrop for flowering perennials. Can be used in house foundation plantings. | Blue | Yes | Groundcovers |
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Heather - Adrienne Duncan | 1 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Green w/ Purple Flowers | Yes | Heathers | |
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Heather - Dark Beauty | 1 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Green w/ Red Flowers | Yes | Heathers | |
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Heather - December Red | 1 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Green w/ Pink Flowers | Yes | Heathers | |
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Heather - Myreton Ruby | 1 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Green w/ Purple Flowers | Yes | Heathers | |
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Heather - Wickwar Flame | 1-2 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Red/Yellow w/ Pink Flowers | Yes | Heathers | |
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Heather - Darkness | 1-2 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Green w/ Red Flowers | Yes | Heathers | |
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Heather - Valerie Griffiths | 1-2 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Yellow w/ Pink Flowers | Yes | Heathers | |
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Heather - Kramer's Red | 1-2 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Green w/ Pink Flowers | Yes | Heathers | |
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Heather - Mrs. DF Maxwell | 1-2 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Green w/ Pink Flowers | Yes | Heathers | |
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Heuchera - Licorice | 1-2 ft | Part Shade | Black w/ White Flowers | Yes | Perennials Evergreen | |
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Heuchera - Crème Brulee | 1-2 ft | Part Shade | Red/Orange w/ Yellow Flowers | Yes | Perennials Evergreen | |
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Heuchera - Amethyst Myst | 1-2 ft | Part Shade | Red w/ Pink Flowers | Yes | Perennials Evergreen | |
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Miniature Hinoki - Hage | 1-2 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Green | No | Perennials Evergreen | |
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Sky Pencil Holly | 5-6 ft | Sun - Part Shade | Green | No | Perennials Evergreen |
