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.


Abelia Var. Twist Of Lime
Abelia x grandiflora 'Twist of Lime'

Rounded, spreading, multi-stemmed shrub. New flush is bright yellow with green maturing to rich ivory. Massing, ground cover, specimen, borders, containers.
Spacing : 4' Apart
Water Use : Moderate - drought tolerant once established
Form : Rounded, spreading, multi-stemmed shrub
Seasonal : Evergreen
Item Usage : Massing, ground cover, specimen, borders, containers
Leaf Description : New flush is bright yellow with green maturing to rich ivory
Attraction : Showy foliage-heavy bloomer-fragrant
Blooms In : Summer through fall


Linden Greenspire Park Grade
Tilia cordata 'Greenspire'

Dense, rounded, broadly pyramidal deciduous tree. Rounded, lustrous dark green leaves. Attractive specimen or street tree.
Spacing : 25' To 35' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Dense, rounded, broadly pyramidal deciduous tree
Seasonal : Golden-yellow fall foliage
Item Usage : Attractive specimen or street tree
Fruit Info : Dry, nut-like fruit
Leaf Description : Rounded, lustrous dark green leaves
Attraction : Bees
Blooms In : Mid-Summer


Pittosporum Winter Frost
Pittosporum heterophyllum 'Winter Frost'

Densely branched, compact form. Light green, leathery leaves w/creamy white irregular margin. Attractive specimen, hedge or accent plant.
Spacing : 5' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Densely branched, compact form
Item Usage : Attractive specimen, hedge or accent plant
Leaf Description : Light green, leathery leaves w/creamy white irregular margin
Attraction : Salt tolerant
Blooms In : Spring


Pyracantha Mojave
Pyracantha x 'Mojave'

Upright, dense evergreen shrub. Oval, dark green foliage. Attractive trained specimen or accent shrub.
Spacing : 10' To 15' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright, dense evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive trained specimen or accent shrub
Fruit Info : Long lasting, orange-red berries
Leaf Description : Oval, dark green foliage
Blooms In : Early Summer


Cabbage White / Osaka
Brassica oleracea 'Osaka White'

Erect, branching perennial grown as annual. Rounded to fringed bright white 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 white foliage


Rhododendron Holden
Rhododendron 'Holden'

Compact, evergreen shrub. Lustrous dark green foliage. Attractive shady border, woodland garden plant.
Spacing : 3' To 4' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact, evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive shady border, woodland garden plant
Leaf Description : Lustrous dark green foliage
Blooms In : April - May


Boxwood English
Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa'

Dwarf, rounded evergreen shrub. Rounded, glossy dark-green foliage. Excellent foundation, formal garden plant.
Spacing : 4' To 6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Dwarf, rounded evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Excellent foundation, formal garden plant
Leaf Description : Rounded, glossy dark-green foliage


Penstemon Dark Towers
Penstemon 'Dark Towers'

Clump forming perennial. Dark burgundy foliage. Drought resistant.
Spacing : 36" apart
Water Use : Moderate water use
Form : Clump forming perennial
Item Usage : Drought resistant
Leaf Description : Dark burgundy foliage
Attraction : Lower watering needs and dark foliage
Blooms In : Spring


Verticillata Jim Dandy / Male
Ilex verticillata 'Jim Dandy'

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


Skimmia Japonica Female
Skimmia japonica

Mounding to erect evergreen shrub. Lance-shape, slightly aromatic, dark green leaves. Attractive shrub border, woodland garden plant.
Spacing : 15' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Mounding to erect evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive shrub border, woodland garden plant
Fruit Info : Round, fleshy red fruit
Leaf Description : Lance-shape, slightly aromatic, dark green leaves
Blooms In : Mid and late Spring


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