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.


Oak Darlington
Quercus hemispaerica

Rounded, deciduous tree. Diamond-shaped, dark green, glossy leaves. Attractive specimen, large garden/park, near water tree.
Spacing : 40 - 50' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Rounded, deciduous tree
Item Usage : Attractive specimen, large garden/park, near water tree
Fruit Info : Round, becoming brown
Tree Bark : Fissured, grey-black bark
Leaf Description : Diamond-shaped, dark green, glossy leaves


Vernonia Iron Butterfly Purple
Vernonia lettermannii 'Iron Butterfly'

Clumping form. Long, fine, feathery mid-green foliage. Border,wildflower garden, massing, xeriscaping.
Spacing : 4' Apart
Water Use : Regular to low water use
Form : Clumping form
Item Usage : Border,wildflower garden, massing, xeriscaping
Leaf Description : Long, fine, feathery mid-green foliage
Attraction : Butterflies, attractive foliage,native,drought tolerant
Blooms In : Late summer - fall


Rhododendron Dora Amateis
Rhododendron 'Dora Amateis'

Semi-dwarf, compact evergreen shrub. Small, thick dark green leaves. Excellent shady border, woodland garden plant.
Spacing : 2' To 3' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Semi-dwarf, compact evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Excellent shady border, woodland garden plant
Leaf Description : Small, thick dark green leaves
Blooms In : Spring


Robusta Green Juniper Pompom
Juniperus chinensis 'Robusta Green'

Loose pyramidal evergreen shrub / small tree. Intense blue-green needle-like foliage. Attractive accent, screen or trained topiary plant.
Spacing : 10' To 15' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Loose pyramidal evergreen shrub / small tree
Item Usage : Attractive accent, screen or trained topiary plant
Tree Bark : Brown, peeling bark
Leaf Description : Intense blue-green needle-like foliage


Dr. Kassob Holly
Ilex x 'Dr. Kassob'

Broad, pyramidal evergreen tree. Glossy, lightly toothed, dark-green leaves. Excellent specimen, screen, accent plant.
Spacing : 15' To 20' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Broad, pyramidal evergreen tree
Item Usage : Excellent specimen, screen, accent plant
Fruit Info : Abundant bright-red berries
Leaf Description : Glossy, lightly toothed, dark-green leaves
Blooms In : Summer


Fern Athyrium Jap. Regal Red
Athyrium niponicum variegatum pictum 'Regal red'

Erect, spreading fern. Ruffled, dark-violet centered, silver-edged fronds. Attractive accent plant.
Spacing : 24" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Erect, spreading fern
Item Usage : Attractive accent plant
Leaf Description : Ruffled, dark-violet centered, silver-edged fronds


Hosta Royal Standard / White
Hosta 'Royal Standard'

Clumping, mounding perennial. Deeply veined, rich green heart-shaped leaves with wavy edge. Attractive container, shady border or accent plant.
Spacing : 2' To 4' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Clumping, mounding perennial
Item Usage : Attractive container, shady border or accent plant
Leaf Description : Deeply veined, rich green heart-shaped leaves with wavy edge
Blooms In : Summer


Hyd. Pan / Sweet Summer
Hydrangea paniculata Sweet Summer

Mounded. Dark green persists through summer. Border,massing,specimen,large containers,good cut flower.
Water Use : Average
Form : Mounded
Seasonal : Long lasting blooms are ideal for cutting/drying
Item Usage : Border,massing,specimen,large containers,good cut flower
Leaf Description : Dark green persists through summer
Attraction : Long blooming
Blooms In : Summer


Arborvitae Steeplechase
Thuja x 'Steeplechase'

Pyramidal, upright conifer. Dark green, dense, aromatic foliage. Good specimen, hedge plant.
Spacing : At least 12'Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Pyramidal, upright conifer
Item Usage : Good specimen, hedge plant
Leaf Description : Dark green, dense, aromatic foliage
Attraction : Tighter growing than Green Giant


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


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