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Youngs Favorite Plants

Youngs Top Plants Potted
Looking for the right flower to fill out your hanging baskets? Or just need a plant for that empty spot in your yard? Try one of Youngs favorite plants. Whatever you're looking for, Youngs favorites are a great place to start. Gardeners in the Roseburg area have loved these varieties for years... now Youngs nursery is passing on the suggestions to you.

Each group of plants listed below contains the top performing plants of that type. Once you have your list of possibilities, head to Youngs for a closer look at your fellow gardeners' top recommendations.

Perennial Plants Vines
Hanging Baskets Annuals & Bedding Plants
Rose Plants Hedge Plants
Rhodys Shrubs & Trees
Conifers Grasses
Groundcover Pond Plants
Deer Resistant Plants Problem Solvers


Perennial Plants - Traditional Winners   Perennial Plants - Longest Blooming

Bleeding Heart    

Agapanthus  

Delphinium

Delphinium    

Armeria  

Dianthus

Dianthus    

Astilbe  

Echinacea Magnus    

Coreopsis  

Rudbeckia Goldstrum    

Cranesbill Geranium

Cranesbill Geranium  

Variegated Aubretia

Variegated Aubretia    

Penstemon

Penstemon  

Lithodora    

Rudbeckia Goldstrum  

Candytuft    

Russian Sage

Russian Sage  

Veronica Georgia Blue

Veronica Georgia Blue    

Yarrow

Yarrow  

Russian Sage

Russian Sage          

Summer Phlox

Summer Phlox          

Daylilies

Daylilies          

Hosta

Hosta          

Foxglove

Foxglove          

Coral Bells

Coral Bells          

Penstemon

Penstemon          

Bowle's Wallflower

Bowle's Wallflower          

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Fragrant Vines   Hanging Basket Plants

Hall's Japanese Honeysuckle

Hall's Japanese Honeysuckle    

 

Anagalis  

Passion Vine

Passion Vine    

Bacopa

Blue or White Bacopa  

Pink Jasmine

Pink Jasmine    

Diascia

Diascia All colors

Star Jasmine

Star Jasmine    

Ivy Geranium

Ivy Geranium  
Cooke's Purple Wisteria Cooke's Purple Wisteria    

Million Bells

Million Bells  
       

Perennial Lobelia

Perennial Lobelia  
       

Sanvitalia

Sanvitalia  
       

Sweet Potato Vine

Sweet Potato Vine lime green
       

Verbena

Verbena Needs groomed
       

Cascade Petunia

Wave or Cascadia Petunia  

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Bedding Plants for Shade   Annuals for Sun

Tuberous Begonia

Begonia Tuberous & Fibrous  

Alyssum  

Bleeding Heart    

Dahlia

Dahlia Medium to dwarf

Brunnera

Brunnera    

Gazania

Gazania  

Ferns

Ferns    

Lobelia

Lobelia  

Upright Fuchsia

Upright Fuchsia    

Sun Coleus

Sun Coleus  

Helleborus

Helleborus    

Symphony Osteospermum

Symphony Osteospermum  

Hosta

Hosta    

Wave Petunia

Wave Petunia  

Impatients

Impatients    

Magellan Zinnia

Magellan Zinnia  

Ivy

Ivy    

Zonal Geranium

Zonal Geranium  

Pansy & Violas

Pansy & Violas          

Pulmonaria

Pulmonaria          

Shade Coleus

Shade Coleus          

Astilbe          

Lamium

Lamium          

Ajuga

Ajuga          

Sweet Woodruff

Sweet Woodruff          

Bowle's Vinca Minor

Bowle's Vinca Minor          

Bishop's Weed

Bishop's Weed          

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Fragrant Bedding Plants & Bulbs   Cut Flowers

Dianthus

Dianthus    

Alstroemeria

Alstroemeria  

Hyacinths

Hyacinths    

Calla Lily

Calla Lily  

Lavender

Lavender    

Dahlia

Dahlia  

Wallflower

Wallflower    

Gerbera Daisy

Gerbera Daisy  

Heliotrope

Heliotrope    

Liatris

Liatris  
       

Scabiosa

Scabiosa  
       

Lilac

Lilac  
       

Peony

Peony  

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Roses - Cut   Roses - Fragrant

Aromatherapy Rose

Aromatherapy Pink  

Mr Lincoln Red Rose

Mr. Lincoln Red

Gemini Rose

Gemini Coral Pink / Cream  

Voodoo Rose

Voodoo Orange / Peach

Sheer Bliss

Sheer Bliss White / Pink Blush  

Sunsprite Yellow Rose

Sunsprite Yellow

Whisper Rose

Whisper Ivory  

Sheer Bliss

Sheer Bliss White

Opening Night Rose

Opening Night Red  

Moon Shadow Rose

Moon Shadow Purple / Lavender

Ronald Regan Red/White Rose

Ronald Regan Red / White  

Melody Parfumee Rose

Melody Parfumee Purple / Lavender

Artistry Coral/Orange Rose

Artistry Coral / Orange   Aromatherapy Rose Aromatherapy Pink

Elle Rose

Elle Coral  

Elle Rose

Elle Coral

Memorial Day Rose

Memorial Day Lavender Pink  

Fragrant Cloud Coral Red Rose

Fragrant Cloud Coral Red

Nancy Reagan Apricot Rose

Nancy Reagan Apricot  

Double Delight Bi-color Rose

Double Delight Bi-color

Love & Peace

Love & Peace Light Yellow / Pink  

French Perfume Rose

French Perfume Bi-color

Rio Samba Yellow/Red Rose

Rio Samba Yellow / Red        

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Roses - Overall (by color)   Hedge Plants (shortest to tallest)

Ingrid Bergman Red Rose

Ingrid Bergman Red  

Crimson Pygmy Barberry

Crimson Pygmy Barberry 1-1.5'

Opening Night Rose

Opening Night Red  

Hino Crimson Azelea

Azaleas 2-3'

Artistry Coral/Orange Rose

Artistry Coral / Orange  

Rosy Glow Barberry

Rosy Glow Barberry 3-4'

Voodoo Rose

Voodoo Orange / Peach  

Dwarf Boxwood

Dwarf Boxwood 3-4'

Henry Fonda Yellow Rose

Henry Fonda Yellow  

Gulf Stream Nandina

Gulf Stream Nandina 3-4'

Sunsprite Yellow Rose

Sunsprite Yellow   Dwarf Spring Bouquet Dwarf Spring Bouquet 4-6'

Whisper Rose

Whisper Ivory   Wax-leaf Privet Wax-leaf Privet 6-8'

Honor White Rose

Honor White  

Arborvitae

Arborvitae 8-12'

Moon Shadow Rose

Moonshadow Purple / Lavender  

Photinia

Photinia 8-12'

Melody Parfumee Rose

Melody Parumee Purple / Lavender  

Leyland Cypress

Leyland Cypress 20-25'
Gemini Rose Gemini Coral Pink / Cream        

Elle Rose

Elle Coral        

Memorial Day Rose

Memorial Day Lavender Pink        

Nancy Reagan Apricot Rose

Nancy Reagan Apricot        

Brandy Rose

Brandy Apricot        

Double Delight Bi-color Rose

Double Delight Bi-color        

Perfect Moment Rose

Perfect Moment Bi-color        

French Perfume Rose

French Perfume Bi-color        

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Rhodys & Azaleas for Sun   Rhodys - Overall (by color)

PJM Rhody

PJM Lavender  

September Song

September Song Bi-color

Graf Zeppelin

Graf Zeppelin Pink  

Anna Rose Whitney

Anna Rose Whitney Rose

Anah Kruschke Rhody

Anah Kruschke Purple   Purple Splendor Purple Splendor Dark Purple

Jean Marie Rhody

Jean Marie Red  

Midnight Rhody

Midnight Medium Purple

Gomer Waterer Rhody

Gomer Waterer White  

Taurus Rhody

Taurus / Grace Seabrook (early bloomer) Red

Girard's Fuchsia Rhody

Girard's Fuchsia Fuchsia  

Halfdan Lem Rhody

Halfdan Lem Red

Rosebud

Rosebud Pink  

Gomer Waterer Rhody

Gomer Waterer White

Hino Crimson Azelea

Hino Crimson Red  

Hotei Rhody

Hotei Yellow

Pearl Bradford

Pearl Bradford Rose        

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Fragrant Shrubs & Trees   Shrubs & Trees for Shade

Citrus

Citrus Needs winter protection  

Aucuba

Aucuba  

Winter Daphne

Winter Daphne    

Camellia

Camellia  

Rock Daphne

Rock Daphne    

Climbing Hydrangea

Climbing Hydrangea  

Gardenia

Gardenia Needs winter protection  

Japanese Aralia

Japanese Aralia  

Lilac

Lilac    

Japanese Maples

Japanese Maples  

Viburnum Carlesii

Viburnum Carlesii    

Gulf Stream Nandina

Nandina  

Mexican Orange

Mexican Orange    

Pieris

Pieris  
       

Razzleberri

Razzleberri  
       

Skimmia

Skimmia  
       

Star Jasmine

Star Jasmine  
       

Viburnum Davidii

Viburnum Davidii  
       

Winter Daphne

Winter Daphne  

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Shrubs for Color   Trees for Color

Abelia

Abelia    

Dogwood

Dogwood Most varieties, spring & fall

Butterfly Bush

Butterfly Bush    

Kwanzan Flowering Cherries

Kwanzan Flowering Cherries  

Camellia

Camellia    

Snow Fountain Flowering Cherries

Snow Fountain Flowering Cherries  

Crape Myrtle

Crape Myrtle Fall  

Prairifire Flowering Crabapple

Prairifire Flowering Crabapple  

Escallonia

Escallonia    

Robinson Flowering Crabapple

Robinson Flowering Crabapple  
Heather Heather Winter or summer  

Aristocrat Flowering Pear

Aristocrat Flowering Pear Spring & fall

Ivory halo Redtwig Dogwood

Ivory halo Redtwig Dogwood    

Jacquemonti Birch

Jacquemonti Birch  

Lydia Broom

Lydia Broom    

October Glory Maple

October Glory Maple Fall

Gulf Stream Nandina

Nandina    

Tamukeyama Red Laceleaf Japanese Maple

Tamukeyama Red Laceleaf Japanese Maple  

Rockrose

Rockrose    

Silk Tree

Silk Tree Red flowered

Snowball Bush

Snowball Bush          

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Fruit Trees   Conifers

Apple - Red Fuji

Apple - Red Fuji Fresh  

Blue Star Juniper

Blue Star Juniper  

Apple - Gravenstein

Apple - Gravenstein Sauce  

Curly Top

Curly Top  

Apple - Granny Smith

Apple - Granny Smith Cooking  

Gold Mop Goldthread Cypress

Gold Mop Goldthread Cypress  

Apricot - Puget Gold

Apricot - Puget Gold    

Mariesii Hinoki Cypress

Mariesii Hinoki Cypress  

Asian Pear - Nijiseiki

Asian Pear - Nijiseiki    

Nana Gracilis Hinoki Cypress

Nana Gracilis Hinoki Cypress  

Cherry - Stella

Cherry - Stella Dk, self-pollinating  

Red Star Dwarf Cedar

Red Star Dwarf Cedar  

Cherry - Bing

Cherry - Bing Dk, needs pollinator  

Rhinegold Arborvitae

Rhinegold Arborvitae  

Cherry - Ranier

Cherry - Rainier Yellow        

Nectarine - Fantasia

Nectarine - Fantasia Fresh or Canned        

Peach - Red Haven

Peach - Red Haven Curl Resistant        

Peach - Frost

Peach - Frost          

Pear - Comice

Pear - Comice          

Plum - Elephant Heart

Plum - Elephant Heart          

Prune - Brooks

Prune - Brooks          

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Grasses   Groundcover

Acorus Ogon

Acorus Ogon    

Blue Star Creeper

Blue Star Creeper  

Carex Morrowii Evergold

Carex Morrowii Evergold    

Cotoneaster Dammeri

Cotoneaster Dammeri  

Elijah Blue Fescue

Elijah Blue Fescue    

Creeping Rosemary

Creeping Rosemary  

Fiber Optic Grass

Fiber Optic Grass    

Flower Carpet Roses

Flower Carpet Roses  

Purple Fountain Grass

Purple Fountain Grass Annual  

Blue Pacific Shore Juniper

Blue Pacific Shore Juniper  

Star Grass

Star Grass    

Icee Blue Juniper

Icee Blue Juniper  

Carex Toffee Twist

Carex Toffee Twist    

Kinnickinnick

Kinnickinnick  

Varigated Society Garlic

Varigated Society Garlic    

Lydia Broom

Lydia Broom  

Yellow Eyed Grass

Yellow Eyed Grass    

Star Jasmine

Star Jasmine  
       

Thyme

Thyme  
       

Purple Lace Verbena

Purple Lace Verbena  
       

Bowle's Vinca Minor

Bowle's Vinca Minor  

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Plants for Wet Soil   Pond Plants for Small-Medium Ponds

Emerald Green Arborvitae

Emerald Green Arborvitae    

Antaris Water Lily

Antares Water Lily Hot Pink tropical night bloomer

Westmont Arborvitae

Westmont Arborvitae    

Black Magic Taro

Black Magic Taro Tropical

Astilbe    

Colored Calla

Calla - colored* Striking colors mid-May thru June

Jacquemonti Birch

Jacquemonti Birch    

Creeping Jenny

Creeping Jenny* Shade or semi-shade

Blue Ice Bog Rosemary

Blue Ice Bog Rosemary    

Jungle Valisneria

Jungle Valisneria Reduces string algae

Calla Lily

Calla Lily    

Lobelia Cardinalis

Lobelia Cardinalis Summer blooms attract butterflies & hummingbirds

Creeping Jenny

Creeping Jenny    

Acorus Ogon

Ogon Grass* Sun or shade

Evergreen Magnolia

Evergreen Magnolia    

Varigated Society Garlic

Varigated Society Garlic* Blooms constantly

Aristocrat Flowering Pear

Aristocrat Flower Pear    

Water Hawthorne

Water Hawthorne Blooms fall to spring

October Glory Maple

October Glory Maple    

Yellow Eyed Grass

Yellow-Eyed Grass* Grows in or out of water

Acorus Ogon

Ogon Grass     *Good for planting along streams

Pampas Grass

Pampas Grass          

Redtwig Dogwood

Redtwig Dogwood          

Rose Mallow Hibiscus

Rose Mallow Hibiscus          

Sweet Gum

Sweet Gum          

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Pond Plants for Ponds Larger than 20'X20'   Deer Resistant Shrubs & Trees

Cannas

Cannas Blooms all summer, wide color range  

Abelia

Abelia  

Calla Lily

Calla Lilly - White 12-14" tall, blooms all summer  

Crimson Pygmy Barberry

Barberry  

Rose Mallow Hibiscus

Rose Mallow Hibiscus Huge blooms all summer  

Butterfly Bush

Butterfly Bush  

Royal Pickerel

Royal Pickerel Good spreader in 1-8" of water, Lavender flowers all summer  

Winter Daphne

Daphne  

Strawberries & Cream Ribbon Grass

Strawberries & Cream Ribbon Grass Rapid spreader  

Escallonia

Escallonia  

Japanese Iris

Japanese Iris Good color selection, helps keep water clear in spring  

Mexican Orange

Mexican Orange  

Lavender Musk

Lavender Musk Vigorous spreader        

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Deer Resistant Perennial & Groundcover Plants   Deer Resistant Annual Plants

Bleeding Heart    

Ageratum

Ageratum  

Summer Phlox

Creeping Phlox    

Tuberous Begonia

Begonia Tuberous & Fibrous

Delphinium

Delphinium    

Cosmos

Cosmos  

Lupine

Lupine    

Impatients

Impatients  

Bowle's Vinca Minor

Vinca    

Portulaca (Moss Rose)

Portulaca (Moss Rose)  

Lydia Broom

Lydia Broom    

Salvia

Salvia  
       

Scaevola

Scaevola  
       

Swan River Daisy (Brachycome)

Swan River Daisy (Brachycome)  
       

Sweet Potato Vine

Sweet Potato Vine  
       

Verbena

Verbena  
       

Zinnias

Zinnias  

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Problem Solvers
  Apex Fertilizer  
  Folding Tomato Cages  
  Grow Hoops  
  Hydrangea Blueing  

Ladybugs

Ladybugs  

Liquid Fence Deer Repellent

Liquid Fence Deer Repellent  
  Mitex  
  Organic Herb Food  

Organic Rose Pharm Spray

Organic Rose Pharm Spray  
  Rescue Fly or Yellowjacket Traps  

Soil Perfector Espoma

Soil Perfector (Espoma)  

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Perennial Plants - Traditional Winners

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Bleeding Heart

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Delphinium

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Dianthus

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Echinacea

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Rudbeckia Goldstrum

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Lithodora