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.


Yaupon Holly Tree Form
Ilex vomitoria

Upright, irregularly branched, evergreen shrub. Oval, narrow dark green leaves. Excellent hedge, screen, seashore plant.
Spacing : 12' To 15' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright, irregularly branched, evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Excellent hedge, screen, seashore plant
Fruit Info : Small, scarlet-red berries
Tree Bark : White-to-gray bark
Leaf Description : Oval, narrow dark green leaves
Attraction : Salt tolerant


Mondo Grass Ebony Knight
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Ebony Knight'

Clump-forming, dwarf perennial. Purplish-black, grass-like foliage. Good edging, border, groundcover plant.
Spacing : 12" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Clump-forming, dwarf perennial
Item Usage : Good edging, border, groundcover plant
Fruit Info : Black berries
Leaf Description : Purplish-black, grass-like foliage
Blooms In : Late Spring


Dogwood Cherokee Brave
Cornus florida 'Cherokee Brave'

Small deciduous tree. Ovate, slightly twisted new red foliage fades to green. Attractive specimen, woodland garden tree.
Spacing : 20' To 30' Apart
Water Use : Regular, do not overwater
Form : Small deciduous tree
Item Usage : Attractive specimen, woodland garden tree
Fruit Info : Red berries in fall
Leaf Description : Ovate, slightly twisted new red foliage fades to green
Attraction : Vigorous and disease resistant
Blooms In : Late Spring


Cotinus Royal Purple Smokebush
Cotinus coggygria 'Royal Purple'

Broad, urn-shaped deciduous tree. Rounded, purple leaves mature to green. Attractive accent or specimen plant.
Spacing : 30' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Broad, urn-shaped deciduous tree
Seasonal : Dark purple foliage turns scarlet in Fall
Item Usage : Attractive accent or specimen plant
Fruit Info : Kidney shaped fruits
Leaf Description : Rounded, purple leaves mature to green
Blooms In : Summer


Euphorbia Bonfire
Euphorbia polychroma 'Bonfire'

Rounded mounding form. Oblong green new growth matures to rich maroon-red. Good border, edging, container plant.
Spacing : 18-24" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Rounded mounding form
Item Usage : Good border, edging, container plant
Leaf Description : Oblong green new growth matures to rich maroon-red
Blooms In : Spring


Gardenia Radicans
Gardenia jasminoides 'Radicans'

Mounded, spreading evergreen shrub. Small rich green leaves. Attractive accent, groundcover or container specimen.
Spacing : 2' To 4' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Mounded, spreading evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive accent, groundcover or container specimen
Leaf Description : Small rich green leaves
Blooms In : Late Spring thru Summer


Hosta Ginsu Knife
Hosta 'Ginsu Knife'

Mounding perennial. Arching, undulating blue-green w/irregular creamy wht margin. Great shady border, woodland garden plant.
Spacing : 2-3' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Mounding perennial
Item Usage : Great shady border, woodland garden plant
Leaf Description : Arching, undulating blue-green w/irregular creamy wht margin
Blooms In : Summer


Ajuga Catlin's Giant / Blue
Ajuga reptans Catlin's Giant

Creeping, evergreen rhizomatous perennial. Large, bronze-purple spoon-shaped foliage. Excellent shady groundcover ** Can be invasive.
Spacing : 12 - 18" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Creeping, evergreen rhizomatous perennial
Item Usage : Excellent shady groundcover ** Can be invasive
Leaf Description : Large, bronze-purple spoon-shaped foliage
Blooms In : May


Cabbage Pink / Osaka
Brassica oleracea 'Osaka Pink'

Erect, branching perennial grown as annual. Rounded to fringed bright pink foliage. Excellent border, massing, display plant.
Spacing : 12-15" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Erect, branching perennial grown as annual
Seasonal : Color is enhanced by cool temperatures - Below 50 Deg. F
Item Usage : Excellent border, massing, display plant
Leaf Description : Rounded to fringed bright pink foliage


Pansy White W/Blotch / Delta
Viola x wittrockiana 'Delta White with Blotch'

Compact, mounding, flowering perennial grown as annual. Heart-shaped, shiny, deep green leaves. Attractive bedding, border, container or massing plant.
Spacing : 12" to 15" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact, mounding, flowering perennial grown as annual
Item Usage : Attractive bedding, border, container or massing plant
Leaf Description : Heart-shaped, shiny, deep green leaves
Blooms In : Late fall thru early spring


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