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.


Herb Rosemary Hunt. Carpet
Rosemarinus officinalis 'Huntington Carpet'

Shrubby groundcover. Leathery dark gray-green aromatic foliage. Use in herb garden, as groundcover, over walls.
Spacing : 3' Apart
Water Use : Moderate to low
Form : Shrubby groundcover
Item Usage : Use in herb garden, as groundcover, over walls
Leaf Description : Leathery dark gray-green aromatic foliage
Blooms In : Late spring-summer


Boxwood Green Mountain
Buxus x 'Green Mountain'

Dense, pyramidal-oval form. Oblong, dark green glossy leaves. Attractive foundation, small hedge, border plant.
Spacing : 4' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Dense, pyramidal-oval form
Seasonal : Golden winter color
Item Usage : Attractive foundation, small hedge, border plant
Leaf Description : Oblong, dark green glossy leaves


Cedar Blue Atlas Weeping
Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula'

Weeping, wide-spreading evergreen tree. Steely-blue needle-like foliage. Excellent accent, trained specimen tree.
Spacing : 80' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Weeping, wide-spreading evergreen tree
Item Usage : Excellent accent, trained specimen tree
Fruit Info : Cones throughout the year
Leaf Description : Steely-blue needle-like foliage


Coreopsis Rosea Am. Dream
Coreopsis rosea 'American Dream'

Clump-forming, flowering perennial. Thread-like, dark-green foliage. Excellent border, bed or massing plant.
Spacing : 15" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Clump-forming, flowering perennial
Item Usage : Excellent border, bed or massing plant
Leaf Description : Thread-like, dark-green foliage
Attraction : Butterflies, Cut flowers
Blooms In : June - September


Spruce Norway Weeping
Picea abies 'Pendula'

Dwarf, spreading evergreen tree. Blunt, dark green needles. Excellent specimen or over rocks or walls.
Spacing : 8' to 10' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Dwarf, spreading evergreen tree
Item Usage : Excellent specimen or over rocks or walls
Tree Bark : Greenish-brown cones
Leaf Description : Blunt, dark green needles


Viola Penny Yellow Jump Up
Viola cornuta (Penny-TM) Yellow Jump Up F1

Mounded, semi-trailing. Heart-shaped scalloped mid green. Borders, containers,massing,groundcover,hanging baskets.
Spacing : 8-12
Water Use : Regular
Form : Mounded, semi-trailing
Seasonal : Decorative garnish,rich in vitamin A&C, pleasant scent
Item Usage : Borders, containers,massing,groundcover,hanging baskets
Leaf Description : Heart-shaped scalloped mid green
Attraction : Penny series vigorous,less stretching,tolerates more heat
Blooms In : Fall through spring


Maple Emperor 1
Acer palmatum 'Red Emperor'(Also called Emperor 1)

Broad rounded small tree. Palmate, rich burgundy in spring & summer - deep red fall. Specimen, container, landscape.
Spacing : 20' Apart
Water Use : Evenly moist
Form : Broad rounded small tree
Seasonal : Summer and fall foliage - winter shape
Item Usage : Specimen, container, landscape
Tree Bark : Smooth grey
Leaf Description : Palmate, rich burgundy in spring & summer - deep red fall
Attraction : Beautiful foliage, great shape & size
Blooms In : Spring


Spearmint Juniper 3Ball Poodle
Juniperus chinensis 'Spearmint'

Compact, dense columnar evergreen shrub. Rich green foliage. Attractive accent, hedge or trained topiary plant.
Spacing : 6' To 12' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact, dense columnar evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive accent, hedge or trained topiary plant
Leaf Description : Rich green foliage


Cam Jap. Lady Laura
Camellia japonica 'Lady Laura'

Upright evergreen shrub. Dark green, glossy thick leathery leaves. Attractive accent, border or container specimen.
Spacing : 10' To 15' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive accent, border or container specimen
Leaf Description : Dark green, glossy thick leathery leaves
Blooms In : Late winter thru spring


Rhododendron Henry's Red
Rhododendron 'Henry's Red'

Compact evergreen shrub. Leathery dark green foliage. Attractive shady border, woodland garden plant.
Spacing : 2' To 4' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive shady border, woodland garden plant
Leaf Description : Leathery dark green foliage
Blooms In : Early Spring - May


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