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.


Typha angustifolia
Typha angustifolia Narrow-leaved Cattail

Aquatic herbaceous perennial. Long, linnear, mid-green leaves. Good pond, lake plant.
Spacing : 3-6' Apart
Water Use : Heavy water use
Form : Aquatic herbaceous perennial
Item Usage : Good pond, lake plant
Leaf Description : Long, linnear, mid-green leaves
Blooms In : Mid-Summer


Verticillata/Red Sprite
Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite'

Small, rounded deciduous shrub. Ovate, finely toothed, mid-green leaves. Attractive small hedge, accent or border plant.
Spacing : 3' To 4' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Small, rounded deciduous shrub
Item Usage : Attractive small hedge, accent or border plant
Fruit Info : Large, bright red fruit
Leaf Description : Ovate, finely toothed, mid-green leaves
Attraction : Birds
Blooms In : Mid-Spring


Delosperma Coop. Purple
Delosperma cooperi

Spreading, succulent perennial. Succulent cylindrical light-green foliage. Attractive groundcover or container plant.
Spacing : 12" To 18" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Spreading, succulent perennial
Item Usage : Attractive groundcover or container plant
Leaf Description : Succulent cylindrical light-green foliage
Blooms In : June - September


Cam Sas. Kanjiro Espalier
Camellia sasanqua 'Kanjiro'

Broad, densely branched evergreen shrub. Dark green leathery leaves. Attractive border, screen or hedge plant.
Spacing : 5' To 10' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Broad, densely branched evergreen shrub
Seasonal : Evergreen
Item Usage : Attractive border, screen or hedge plant
Tree Bark : Smooth grey bark
Leaf Description : Dark green leathery leaves
Attraction : Evergreen with showy flowers
Blooms In : September to December


Iris Ger. Rare Treat / Wht-Pur
Iris germanica 'Rare Treat'

Clump forming, spreading perennial. Sword-like, broad, mid-green leaves. Attractive bedding, back of border plant.
Spacing : 24" To 30" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Clump forming, spreading perennial
Item Usage : Attractive bedding, back of border plant
Leaf Description : Sword-like, broad, mid-green leaves
Attraction : Cut flower
Blooms In : Mid Spring


Jasmine Asiatic
Trachelospermum asiaticum

Evergreen trailing vine. Dark green, glossy leaves. Good massing, bank, street plant.
Spacing : 8-12" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Evergreen trailing vine
Item Usage : Good massing, bank, street plant
Leaf Description : Dark green, glossy leaves
Attraction : Salt tolerant
Blooms In : Late Spring


Day Yellow Green Flutter
Hemerocallis 'Green Flutter'

Compact, clumping form. Arching, blade-like medium green foliage. Attractive border, accent, massing plant.
Spacing : 18" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact, clumping form
Item Usage : Attractive border, accent, massing plant
Leaf Description : Arching, blade-like medium green foliage
Attraction : Cut flower
Blooms In : All summer / Repeat bloomer


Kerria Pleniflora
Kerria japonica 'Pleniflora'

Upright flowering deciduous shrub. Sharply toothed, oval, bright-green leaves. Attractive border or woodland garden plant.
Spacing : 6' to 8' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright flowering deciduous shrub
Item Usage : Attractive border or woodland garden plant
Leaf Description : Sharply toothed, oval, bright-green leaves
Blooms In : April to May


Taxus Irish
Taxus baccata 'Fastigiata'

Columnar evergreen large shrub / Small tree. Linear, glossy dark-green radially set leaves. Attractive specimen, hedge or topiary plant.
Spacing : 6' To 10' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Columnar evergreen large shrub / Small tree
Item Usage : Attractive specimen, hedge or topiary plant
Fruit Info : Single green seeds w/juicy sweet red 1/2" arils
Tree Bark : Scaly, brown-purple bark
Leaf Description : Linear, glossy dark-green radially set leaves
Attraction : Salt tolerant


Phlox White Flame
Phlox paniculata 'White Flame'

Upright. . Perennial planting.
Spacing : 16" apart
Water Use : Moderate water use
Form : Upright
Item Usage : Perennial planting
Attraction : Attracts birds,bees and butterflies
Blooms In : July/August


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