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.


Vib Leatherleaf
Viburnum rhytidophyllum

Vigorous, erect evergreen shrub. Oblong, very deeply veined, glossy dark green leaves. Good shrub border, woodland garden plant.
Spacing : 8'- 12' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Vigorous, erect evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Good shrub border, woodland garden plant
Fruit Info : Ovoid red fruit, ripening to black
Leaf Description : Oblong, very deeply veined, glossy dark green leaves
Blooms In : Late Spring


Sedum Lidakense Pink
Sedum cauticola Lidakense

Spreading, deciduous perennial. Rounded, glaucous, blue-green foliage. Excellent rock garden, groundcover plant.
Spacing : 12" Apart
Water Use : Low water use
Form : Spreading, deciduous perennial
Item Usage : Excellent rock garden, groundcover plant
Leaf Description : Rounded, glaucous, blue-green foliage
Blooms In : Fall


Tropical Agave Americana Opal
Agave americana 'Opal'

Large upright clump. Sharp spined, blue-green, upright foliage, creamy edges. Drought tolerant, specimen, pots & containers, xeriscaping.
Water Use : Low
Form : Large upright clump
Seasonal : Evergreen
Item Usage : Drought tolerant, specimen, pots & containers, xeriscaping
Leaf Description : Sharp spined, blue-green, upright foliage, creamy edges
Attraction : Drought tolerant, great texture


Cm Pink Velour
Lagerstroemia ind. Pink Velour

Multi-stemmend large shrub, small tree. Thick, leathery purple-green leaves, new growth is burgundy. Good accent, small garden tree.
Spacing : 20-30' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Multi-stemmend large shrub, small tree
Seasonal : Dark orange fall foliage
Item Usage : Good accent, small garden tree
Leaf Description : Thick, leathery purple-green leaves, new growth is burgundy
Blooms In : Mid-Summer


Glabra Shamrock Compacta Holly
Ilex glabra 'Shamrock'

Slow growing, compact evergreen shrub. Rich green foliage. Attractive accent, low hedge or border plant.
Spacing : 3' To 5' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Slow growing, compact evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive accent, low hedge or border plant
Fruit Info : Small black berries in fall
Leaf Description : Rich green foliage
Attraction : Salt tolerant


Astilbe Pink Lightning
Astilbe simplicifolia 'Pink Lightning'

Clump-forming perennial. Dark green leaves with bronzy-green edging. Good shady garden, pondside, woodland garden plant.
Spacing : 1-2' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Clump-forming perennial
Item Usage : Good shady garden, pondside, woodland garden plant
Leaf Description : Dark green leaves with bronzy-green edging
Blooms In : Early Summer


Iris Jap. Ensata Variegata
Iris ensata 'Variegata'

Clump-forming perennial. Sword-like variegated green & creamy white foliage. Good naturalizing, water/pond edge plant.
Spacing : 3-4' Apart
Water Use : Heavy water use
Form : Clump-forming perennial
Item Usage : Good naturalizing, water/pond edge plant
Leaf Description : Sword-like variegated green & creamy white foliage
Blooms In : June - July


Euryops Viridis Patio Tree
Euryops pectinatus 'Viridis'

Shrubby evergreen. Narrow, oblong dark green leaves. Attractive border, accent, specimen plant.
Spacing : 3-5' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Shrubby evergreen
Item Usage : Attractive border, accent, specimen plant
Leaf Description : Narrow, oblong dark green leaves


Grass Panicum Dewey Blue
Panicum amarum 'Dewey Blue'

Upright,arching. Glaucous blue-grey linear, arching leaves. Dune planting/sunny dry places,erosion control.
Spacing : 2-3'
Water Use : Prefers dry to average moisture
Form : Upright,arching
Seasonal : Year round interest with dried seed heads,etc.
Item Usage : Dune planting/sunny dry places,erosion control
Leaf Description : Glaucous blue-grey linear, arching leaves
Attraction : Drought tolerant, deer resistant,erosion control
Blooms In : Fall


Scutellaria Cherry Skullcap
Scutellaria suffrutescans

Mound forming sub-shrub. . Sub-shrub.
Spacing : 3' apart
Water Use : Moderate water use
Form : Mound forming sub-shrub
Item Usage : Sub-shrub
Attraction : Bright red blooms, lower water use
Blooms In : Summer


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