4032 Mechanicsville Pike, Mechanicsville, VA 23111
Phone : 804-781-0500
Monday-Saturday : 8 am- 5 pm

Plant Finder





Below, you will find a random sample of plants available from the nursery at Ed's Landscaping & Garden Center. Use the form above to select plants by specific criteria.


Nandina Firepower
Nandina domestica 'Firepower'

Compact growing, dense evergreen shrub. Bronzy-pink tinted new foliage turns soft green. Attractive border, low hedge or accent plant.
Spacing : 1' To 2' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact growing, dense evergreen shrub
Seasonal : Bright red Winter foliage
Item Usage : Attractive border, low hedge or accent plant
Leaf Description : Bronzy-pink tinted new foliage turns soft green


Abelia X Canyon Creek / Pnk-Wh
Abelia x grandiflora 'Canyon Creek'

Compact, semi-evergreen deciduous shrub. Rich, copper new growth matures to yellow then green. Excellent border or low hedge plant.
Spacing : 3' To 5' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact, semi-evergreen deciduous shrub
Seasonal : Bronzy-rose fall and winter foliage color
Item Usage : Excellent border or low hedge plant
Leaf Description : Rich, copper new growth matures to yellow then green
Attraction : Butterflies, Bees
Blooms In : May to frost


Wight's Compactum Holly
Ilex crenata 'Wight's Compactum'

Densely branched, compact evergreen shrub. Dark green, glossy foliage. Attractive hedge, accent, foundation or border plant.
Spacing : 4' To 6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Densely branched, compact evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive hedge, accent, foundation or border plant
Fruit Info : Black, glossy fruit
Leaf Description : Dark green, glossy foliage
Blooms In : Summer


Centaurea Montana Blue
Centaurea montana

Stoloniferous cool season perennial. Oblong lanceolate leaves. Attractive in rock garden, bedding or border.
Spacing : 12" To 18" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Stoloniferous cool season perennial
Item Usage : Attractive in rock garden, bedding or border
Leaf Description : Oblong lanceolate leaves
Attraction : Bees, Butterflies
Blooms In : Late Spring thru mid-Summer


Pentas Butterfly Pink
Pentas lanceolata 'Butterfly Pink'

Woody-based, evergreen perennial grown as annual. Mid-green, textured foliage. Great bedding, border, massing, container plant.
Spacing : 2-3' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Woody-based, evergreen perennial grown as annual
Item Usage : Great bedding, border, massing, container plant
Leaf Description : Mid-green, textured foliage
Blooms In : Summer


Cyperus papyrus
Cyperus papyrus

Clump-forming perennial. . Grow at the margins of a pond or bog garden, containers.
Spacing : 2-4' Apart
Water Use : Keep moist / Needs High Humidity
Form : Clump-forming perennial
Item Usage : Grow at the margins of a pond or bog garden, containers
Blooms In : Summer


Haw. Rosalinda
Rhaphiolepis umbellata Rosalinda

. Dark green, thick foliage - Bronze new growth. Good for hedge, coastal areas.
Spacing : 6-10' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Item Usage : Good for hedge, coastal areas
Leaf Description : Dark green, thick foliage - Bronze new growth
Attraction : Salt tolerant
Blooms In : Spring


Grass Miscanthus Adagio Dwarf
Miscanthus sinensis 'Adagio'

Upright, clump forming ornamental grass. Fine textured, arching, narrow bladed foliage. Attractive accent, border or mass planting.
Spacing : 3' To 5' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright, clump forming ornamental grass
Item Usage : Attractive accent, border or mass planting
Leaf Description : Fine textured, arching, narrow bladed foliage
Attraction : Cut/dried flower, Salt tolerant
Blooms In : October


Mimosa Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin

Vase-shaped, arching habit. Dark green fern-like, airy foliage. Specimen, patio, small garden plant.
Spacing : 20-30' Apart
Water Use : Low water use
Form : Vase-shaped, arching habit
Item Usage : Specimen, patio, small garden plant
Leaf Description : Dark green fern-like, airy foliage
Blooms In : Summer


Maple Garnet Laceleaf
Acer palmatum dissectum 'Garnet'

Mounding, deciduous small tree. Deeply cut, 7-11 lobed, purple-red leaves. Excellent small garden, specimen tree.
Spacing : 8' to 10' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Mounding, deciduous small tree
Seasonal : Red-purple fall foliage
Item Usage : Excellent small garden, specimen tree
Fruit Info : Red, winged fruit
Leaf Description : Deeply cut, 7-11 lobed, purple-red leaves
Blooms In : Spring


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