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.


Grass Pennisetum Hameln Dwarf
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'

Dwarf, clumping perennial grass. Dark green foliage. Attractive mass or group planting.
Spacing : 2' To 3' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Dwarf, clumping perennial grass
Seasonal : Golden-yellow fall foliage
Item Usage : Attractive mass or group planting
Leaf Description : Dark green foliage
Attraction : Cut flower, Salt tolerant
Blooms In : Early Fall


Hyd. Querc. / Sike's Dwarf
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Sike's Dwarf'

Compact form. Mid-green, oak-leaf shaped foliage. Good massing, accent, woodland plant.
Spacing : 4-6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact form
Seasonal : Burgundy fall foliage
Item Usage : Good massing, accent, woodland plant
Leaf Description : Mid-green, oak-leaf shaped foliage
Blooms In : Summer


Ash Patmore
Fraxinus pennsylvanica 'Patmore'

Upright form, oval crown. Symmetrical.. Glossy, olive-green leaves composed of 7-9 leaflets. Excellent specimen, woodland or coastal garden.
Spacing : 30' To 40' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright form, oval crown. Symmetrical.
Seasonal : Yellow fall foliage
Item Usage : Excellent specimen, woodland or coastal garden
Fruit Info : Does not bear fruit
Leaf Description : Glossy, olive-green leaves composed of 7-9 leaflets
Attraction : Disease resistant


Magnolia Merrill
Magnolia x loebneri 'Merrill'

Shrubby, deciduous large shrub / Small tree. Dark green foliage. Great small garden accent, specimen plant.
Spacing : 25-40' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Shrubby, deciduous large shrub / Small tree
Item Usage : Great small garden accent, specimen plant
Leaf Description : Dark green foliage
Blooms In : Spring


Buddleia Buzz Magenta
Buddleia davidii 'Buzz Magenta'

Mounded. Narrow green lanceolate leaves. Massing,patios,containers,attracts butterflies&hummingbirds.
Spacing : 3' Apart
Water Use : Moderate - drought tolerant once established
Form : Mounded
Seasonal : Dwarf shrub blooms freely all summer
Item Usage : Massing,patios,containers,attracts butterflies&hummingbirds
Leaf Description : Narrow green lanceolate leaves
Attraction : Dwarf size,fragrant blooms all summer,attracts wildlife
Blooms In : Summer


Sambucus Black Beauty
Sambucus nigra 'Black Beauty'

Spreading, deciduous flowering shrub. Intense, purple-black lobed foliage. Use as a shrub, background perennial, small tree.
Spacing : 4-6' Apart
Water Use : Moderate
Form : Spreading, deciduous flowering shrub
Item Usage : Use as a shrub, background perennial, small tree
Fruit Info : Dark purple berries in late summer
Leaf Description : Intense, purple-black lobed foliage
Attraction : Birds
Blooms In : Mid-Summer


Apple Tree Espalier
Malus varieties

Espalier. Deep green ovate leaf with serrate margins. Summer fruit, espalier form for pots, walls,small spaces.
Spacing : 8'-10' Apart
Water Use : Consistant, even water
Form : Espalier
Seasonal : Spring fowers, summer fruit
Item Usage : Summer fruit, espalier form for pots, walls,small spaces
Fruit Info : Assorted Malus varieties
Tree Bark : Smooth Grey
Leaf Description : Deep green ovate leaf with serrate margins
Attraction : Spring flowers, summer fruit
Blooms In : Spring


Blue Point Juniper Spiral
Juniperus chinensis 'Blue Point' spiral form

Dense, pyramidal evergreen shrub. Blue-green foliage. Attractive accent or border or topiary plant.
Spacing : 10' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Dense, pyramidal evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive accent or border or topiary plant
Leaf Description : Blue-green foliage


Hosta Empress Wu / Lav
Hosta Empress Wu

Upright. Dark green leaves measuring 18"/ slug proof. Woodland, cottage, specimen.
Water Use : Requires consistently moist soil
Form : Upright
Item Usage : Woodland, cottage, specimen
Leaf Description : Dark green leaves measuring 18"/ slug proof
Attraction : Hummingbirds
Blooms In : Early to mid summer


Nepeta Dropmore Hybrid
Nepeta x faassenii 'Dropmore'

Vigorous spreading, clump-forming perennial. Aromatic, soft gray-green hairy foliage. Attractive border or groundcover.
Spacing : 18" To 24" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Vigorous spreading, clump-forming perennial
Item Usage : Attractive border or groundcover
Leaf Description : Aromatic, soft gray-green hairy foliage
Attraction : Attracts Bees, Cats
Blooms In : Early Summer thru early Fall


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