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.


Elm Princeton
Ulmus americana 'Princeton'

Vase-shaped, upright form. Dark green foliage. Good lawn specimen, accent tree.
Spacing : 60-80' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Vase-shaped, upright form
Seasonal : Yellow fall foliage
Item Usage : Good lawn specimen, accent tree
Leaf Description : Dark green foliage


Lobelia Magadi's White
Lobelia erinus 'Magadi White'

Trailing. Glossy, bright green. Borders, containers, massing, groundcover.
Spacing : 1' Apart
Water Use : Moderate
Form : Trailing
Seasonal : Most heat resistant to date, blooms spring through fall
Item Usage : Borders, containers, massing, groundcover
Fruit Info : OK to shear back midsummer for better fall rebloom
Leaf Description : Glossy, bright green
Attraction : Clear white flowers, deer resistant
Blooms In : Spring through fall - usually prefers cooler weather


Pittosporum Golf Ball
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Golf Ball'

Compact, dwarf, rounded form. Bright mint-green glossy leaves. Formal gardens, containers, patios, foundation plantings.
Spacing : 2'-3' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact, dwarf, rounded form
Item Usage : Formal gardens, containers, patios, foundation plantings
Leaf Description : Bright mint-green glossy leaves
Blooms In : Late Spring - Early Fall


Magnolia Grand. Espalier
Magnolia grandiflora

Pyramidal, flowering evergreen tree. Leathery, glossy dk green leaves with rusty-hairy undersides. Attractive shade tree, border, or espalier plant.
Spacing : 40' to 60' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Pyramidal, flowering evergreen tree
Item Usage : Attractive shade tree, border, or espalier plant
Leaf Description : Leathery, glossy dk green leaves with rusty-hairy undersides
Blooms In : Summer


Laurel Schipkaensis
Prunus laurocerasus 'Schipkaensis'

Spreading, evergreen shrub. Long, slender, dark glossy-green leaves. Excellent hedge, screening plant.
Spacing : 6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Spreading, evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Excellent hedge, screening plant
Leaf Description : Long, slender, dark glossy-green leaves
Blooms In : Mid and late Spring


Torulosa - Oriental Pompon
Juniperus chinensis 'Torulosa'

Upright, twisting evergreen shrub. Bright green foliage. Attractive accent or espalier plant.
Spacing : 10' To 15' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright, twisting evergreen shrub
Seasonal : Evergreen
Item Usage : Attractive accent or espalier plant
Fruit Info : Round, blue-green glaucous berries
Tree Bark : Turning brown & flaky at maturity
Leaf Description : Bright green foliage
Attraction : Salt tolerant


Needlepoint Holly
Ilex cornuta 'Needlepoint'

Upright, columnar broadleaf evergreen shrub. Long, narrow dark green glossy leaves w/single spine at tip. Attractive accent, hedge or border plant.
Spacing : 4' To 6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright, columnar broadleaf evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive accent, hedge or border plant
Fruit Info : Dark red berries
Leaf Description : Long, narrow dark green glossy leaves w/single spine at tip
Blooms In : Summer


Hoogendorn Holly
Ilex crenata 'Hoogendorn'

Low, spreading evergreen shrub. Dark green, boxwood-like leaves. Attractive foundation, low hedge plant.
Spacing : 4' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Low, spreading evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive foundation, low hedge plant
Fruit Info : Small, black fruit
Leaf Description : Dark green, boxwood-like leaves


Fruit Blackberry Navaho
Rubus argutus 'Navaho'

Erect form. Dark green foliage - Thornless. Good for eating, jellies, jams and pies.
Spacing : 5-6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Erect form
Item Usage : Good for eating, jellies, jams and pies
Fruit Info : Sweet dark purple-black red fruit in mid-late summer
Leaf Description : Dark green foliage - Thornless
Attraction : Birds, butterflies, bees
Blooms In : Spring


Cedar Blue Atlas Weeping
Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula'

Weeping, wide-spreading evergreen tree. Steely-blue needle-like foliage. Excellent accent, trained specimen tree.
Spacing : 80' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Weeping, wide-spreading evergreen tree
Item Usage : Excellent accent, trained specimen tree
Fruit Info : Cones throughout the year
Leaf Description : Steely-blue needle-like foliage


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