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.


Cm Catawba Dark Purple
Lagerstroemia indica 'Catawba'

Upright, vase-shaped deciduous tree. Glossy, dark-green leaves. Attractive accent, massing or border plant.
Spacing : 10' To 15' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright, vase-shaped deciduous tree
Seasonal : Red-orange fall foliage
Item Usage : Attractive accent, massing or border plant
Tree Bark : Peeling bark reveals pink inner bark
Leaf Description : Glossy, dark-green leaves
Blooms In : Mid July


Verticillata/Southern Gentleman
Ilex verticillata 'Southern Gentleman'

Dwarf, upright, rounded, slow growing shrub. Glossy, dark green leaves. Generally grown as a pollinator for female Winterberries.
Spacing : 6'- 8' Apart
Water Use : Heavy
Form : Dwarf, upright, rounded, slow growing shrub
Seasonal : Purple-green to yellow fall foliage
Item Usage : Generally grown as a pollinator for female Winterberries
Fruit Info : Effective low hedge, good shrub for wet soils, pondside
Leaf Description : Glossy, dark green leaves
Attraction : One male plant will pollinate 9-10 female plants
Blooms In : Late Spring - Early Summer


Microbiota Decussata
Microbiota decussata

Prostrate evergreen shrub. Bright green foliage. Similar to Arborvitae.. Good groundcover, embankment, massing plant.
Spacing : 6-10' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Prostrate evergreen shrub
Seasonal : Bronze Fall-Winter color
Item Usage : Good groundcover, embankment, massing plant
Leaf Description : Bright green foliage. Similar to Arborvitae.


Redbud Don Egolf
Cercis chinensis 'Don Egolf'

Compact form. Dark green, heart-shaped leaves. Good small garden, accent, container plant.
Spacing : 15' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact form
Item Usage : Good small garden, accent, container plant
Fruit Info : No seeds
Leaf Description : Dark green, heart-shaped leaves
Blooms In : Early spring


Mondo Grass Silver Mist
Ophiopogon japonica 'Silver Mist'

Tufted, clump-forming perennial. Blade-like foliage striped with white. Grass-like groundcover, border edging or rock garden plant.
Spacing : 8-12" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Tufted, clump-forming perennial
Item Usage : Grass-like groundcover, border edging or rock garden plant
Leaf Description : Blade-like foliage striped with white
Blooms In : Summer


Encore Az. Ruby - Red
Azalea Encore 'Autumn Ruby'

Compact, mounding form. Dark green, hairy foliage. Border, hedge, foundation, accent, massing, containers.
Spacing : 3-4' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact, mounding form
Item Usage : Border, hedge, foundation, accent, massing, containers
Leaf Description : Dark green, hairy foliage
Blooms In : Spring, then again in summer, then fall


Lantana Landmark Citrus
Lantana camara 'Landmark Citrus'

Mounding evergreen tropical shrub. Mid-green, wrinkled, toothed leaves. Excellent massing, groundcover or container plant.
Spacing : 2' Apart
Water Use : Low water use
Form : Mounding evergreen tropical shrub
Item Usage : Excellent massing, groundcover or container plant
Leaf Description : Mid-green, wrinkled, toothed leaves
Blooms In : All Summer


Winn Opaca Holly
Ilex x koehneana 'Wirt L. Winn'

Upright, pyramidal evergreen large shrub / small tree. Oblong, glossy, spiny-margined dark green leaves. Excellent accent, specimen plant.
Spacing : 10' To 15' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright, pyramidal evergreen large shrub / small tree
Item Usage : Excellent accent, specimen plant
Fruit Info : Bright red fruit
Leaf Description : Oblong, glossy, spiny-margined dark green leaves
Blooms In : Early Summer


Hosta Wolverine / Lavender
Hosta 'Wolverine'

Dense, mounding clump-forming perennial. Narrow, blue-green leaves edged w/creamy yellow margins. Excellent specimen, accent plant.
Spacing : 24" To 36" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Dense, mounding clump-forming perennial
Item Usage : Excellent specimen, accent plant
Leaf Description : Narrow, blue-green leaves edged w/creamy yellow margins
Blooms In : Late Summer


Mint Julep Oriental Pompon
Juniperus chinensis 'Mint Julep'

Compact, arching evergreen shrub. Blue green foilage. Excellent trained topiary, specimen plant.
Spacing : 6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact, arching evergreen shrub
Seasonal : Evergreen
Item Usage : Excellent trained topiary, specimen plant
Fruit Info : Small silvery blue berry
Tree Bark : Smooth grey - becoming rougher over time
Leaf Description : Blue green foilage
Attraction : Compact size takes well to pruning


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