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.


Lavandula Munstead Strain
Lavandula ang. Munstead

Compact, mounding perennial shrub. Gray-green linear leaves. Attractive border, accent or mass planting.
Spacing : 15" To 18" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact, mounding perennial shrub
Item Usage : Attractive border, accent or mass planting
Leaf Description : Gray-green linear leaves
Attraction : Cut/dried flower
Blooms In : June through August


Dragon Lady Holly
Ilex x meserveae 'Dragon Lady'

Narrow, columnar evergreen shrub. Deep-green, jagged foliage. Excellent specimen, hedge or accent plant.
Spacing : 3' To 5' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Narrow, columnar evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Excellent specimen, hedge or accent plant
Fruit Info : Bright, big red berries
Leaf Description : Deep-green, jagged foliage


Astilbe Sister Theresa Pnk
Astilbe arendsii 'Sister Theresa'

Shady, clump-forming perennial. Finely cut, dark green foliage. Accent in border, bed or container garden.
Spacing : 15" To 18" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Shady, clump-forming perennial
Item Usage : Accent in border, bed or container garden
Leaf Description : Finely cut, dark green foliage
Attraction : Cut flower
Blooms In : Early to mid Summer


Agapanthus Africanus Blue
Agapanthus africanus

. narrow arching evergreen leaf. pots, containers , landcsape beds.
Spacing : 2'- 3'
Water Use : consistent water
Seasonal : protect from frost
Item Usage : pots, containers , landcsape beds
Leaf Description : narrow arching evergreen leaf
Attraction : Showy blue flower stalks
Blooms In : spring and summer


Oak Overcup
Quercus lyrata

Pyramidal oval when young, oval to rounded with age. 6-8", alternate, simple, leathery green leaves. Good naturalizing, woodland garden tree.
Spacing : 30-50' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Pyramidal oval when young, oval to rounded with age
Item Usage : Good naturalizing, woodland garden tree
Fruit Info : Acorns
Leaf Description : 6-8", alternate, simple, leathery green leaves


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


Rhododendron Daphnoides Purple
Rhododendron 'Daphnoides'

Dense, compact evergreen shrub. Dark green, thick convex foliage (Unlike any other Rhodo.). Good naturalizing, woodland garden plant.
Spacing : 4-6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Dense, compact evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Good naturalizing, woodland garden plant
Leaf Description : Dark green, thick convex foliage (Unlike any other Rhodo.)
Blooms In : Mid-April - Mid-May


Colocasia antiquorum Illustris
Colocasia antiquorum 'Illustris'

Tuberous, spreading form. Large, heart-shaped black-purple leaves with green veins. Good pond margin, bog, container, landscape plant.
Spacing : 3' Apart
Water Use : Prefers moist to boggy conditions
Form : Tuberous, spreading form
Item Usage : Good pond margin, bog, container, landscape plant
Leaf Description : Large, heart-shaped black-purple leaves with green veins


Ilex X Christmas Jewel
Ilex x 'Christmas Jewel'

Upright, dense pyramidal form. Dark green, glossy foliage. Good specimen, accent, hedge plant.
Spacing : 15-20' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright, dense pyramidal form
Item Usage : Good specimen, accent, hedge plant
Fruit Info : Large, bright red berries - No pollinator needed
Leaf Description : Dark green, glossy foliage


Cam Jap. Blood Of China
Camellia japonica 'Blood of China'

Vigorous, compact evergreen shrub. Broad, elliptic glossy dark green leaves. Excellent specimen, woodland garden, container,topiary plant.
Spacing : 6' To 8' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Vigorous, compact evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Excellent specimen, woodland garden, container,topiary plant
Leaf Description : Broad, elliptic glossy dark green leaves
Blooms In : Late Winter - Early Spring


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