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.


Gaillardia Arizona Apricot
Gaillardia aristata 'Arizona Apricot'

Compact,mounding. Linear, dark green hairy leaves. Borders, containers,cut flowers,wildlife gardens.
Spacing : 12-15
Water Use : Regular, drought tolerant once established
Form : Compact,mounding
Item Usage : Borders, containers,cut flowers,wildlife gardens
Leaf Description : Linear, dark green hairy leaves
Attraction : Butterflies,birds,tolerant of drought,cold,humidity
Blooms In : Early summer to late fall


Artemisia Powis Castle
Artemisia 'Powis Castle'

Large, clump-forming perennial. Silver, fern-like, aromatic foliage. Accent, container or border plant.
Spacing : 3' To 5' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Large, clump-forming perennial
Item Usage : Accent, container or border plant
Leaf Description : Silver, fern-like, aromatic foliage


Zelkova Musashino
Zelkova serrata 'Musashino'

Narrow, upright, vase-shaped form. Narrow, mid-green toothed foliage. Great street, urban tree.
Spacing : 40' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Narrow, upright, vase-shaped form
Seasonal : Rusty red Fall color
Item Usage : Great street, urban tree
Leaf Description : Narrow, mid-green toothed foliage


Verticillata/Southern Gentleman
Ilex verticillata 'Southern Gentleman'

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


Buddleia Royal Red
Buddleia davidii 'Royal Red'

Deciduous flowering shrub. Deep green foliage. Attractive accent, border or mass planting plant.
Spacing : 4' To 6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Deciduous flowering shrub
Item Usage : Attractive accent, border or mass planting plant
Leaf Description : Deep green foliage
Attraction : Butterflies, Bees
Blooms In : July to October


Cedar Weeping Alaska
Chamaecyparis nootkatensis 'Glauca Pendula'

Pyramidal. Scaled foilage. Great specimen, focal point.
Form : Pyramidal
Item Usage : Great specimen, focal point
Leaf Description : Scaled foilage


Phlox Creeping Fort Hill Pink
Phlox subulata 'Fort Hill Pink'

Low growing, dense evergreen flowering perennial. Evergreen, needle-like foliage. Attractive edging, border or groundcover.
Spacing : 18" To 24" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Low growing, dense evergreen flowering perennial
Item Usage : Attractive edging, border or groundcover
Leaf Description : Evergreen, needle-like foliage
Blooms In : Early Spring


Maple - Hedge Queen Elizabeth
Acer campestre 'Queen Elizabeth'

Compact, upright form / Rounded with age. Medium green, rounded, blunt lobed foliage. Good lawn, hedge tree.
Spacing : 40' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact, upright form / Rounded with age
Seasonal : Yellow fall foliage
Item Usage : Good lawn, hedge tree
Fruit Info : Winged seeds
Leaf Description : Medium green, rounded, blunt lobed foliage
Blooms In : Spring


Cam Jap. Mathotiana Variegated
Camellia japonica 'Mathotiana Variegated'

Vigorous, upright evergreen shrub. Shiny dark-green, oval leaves. Attractive accent, border or container specimen.
Spacing : 10' To 15' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Vigorous, upright evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive accent, border or container specimen
Leaf Description : Shiny dark-green, oval leaves
Blooms In : Late Winter thru Spring


Grass Schizach. Prairie Blues
Schizachyrium scoperium 'Prairie Blues'

Upright. Bold gray/blue foliage. Dry/Sunny locations.
Spacing : 3-4' apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright
Item Usage : Dry/Sunny locations
Leaf Description : Bold gray/blue foliage
Attraction : GREAT FALL COLOR
Blooms In : Fall


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