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 Panicum Shenandoah
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'

Clump-forming ornamental grass. Green leaves turn dark red in July, Burgundy by September. Good accent, mixed border plant.
Spacing : 3-4' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Clump-forming ornamental grass
Seasonal : Burgundy fall foliage
Item Usage : Good accent, mixed border plant
Leaf Description : Green leaves turn dark red in July, Burgundy by September
Blooms In : August


Beech Tri-color
Fagus sylvatica 'Tricolor'

Broad, oval deciduous tree. Narrow, purple leaves with pinkish-white and rose borders. Attractive specimen, woodland garden tree.
Spacing : 20' To 30' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Broad, oval deciduous tree
Item Usage : Attractive specimen, woodland garden tree
Tree Bark : Smooth gray bark
Leaf Description : Narrow, purple leaves with pinkish-white and rose borders


Hyd. Mac / Pia Dwarf
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Pia'

Rounded, compact decidous shrub. Broad, coarsley toothed dark green leaves. Attractive border, specimen, group plantings.
Spacing : 3' To 5' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Rounded, compact decidous shrub
Item Usage : Attractive border, specimen, group plantings
Leaf Description : Broad, coarsley toothed dark green leaves
Attraction : Cut / Dried flower
Blooms In : Early - Mid Summer


Cm Acoma White
Lagerstroemia x 'Acoma'

Low spreading deciduous tree. Glossy, dark-green leaves. Attractive accent, massing or border plant.
Spacing : 15' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Low spreading deciduous tree
Seasonal : Purple-red fall foliage
Item Usage : Attractive accent, massing or border plant
Tree Bark : Peeling bark reveals pink inner bark
Leaf Description : Glossy, dark-green leaves
Blooms In : Late June to August


Pine Austrian
Pinus nigra

Domed, dense, spreading evergreen tree. Dense, straight, rigid dark green leaves. Good specimen, shelter, windbreaking tree.
Spacing : 25-35' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Domed, dense, spreading evergreen tree
Item Usage : Good specimen, shelter, windbreaking tree
Fruit Info : Long, ovoid yellow brown cones
Tree Bark : Plate-like dark brown to black bark
Leaf Description : Dense, straight, rigid dark green leaves


Cam Sas. Northern Lights
Camellia sasanqua 'Northern Lights'

Upright evergreen flowering shrub. Dark green leathery leaves. Attractive hedge, screen or border plant.
Spacing : 4' To 6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright evergreen flowering shrub
Item Usage : Attractive hedge, screen or border plant
Leaf Description : Dark green leathery leaves
Blooms In : October - Early December


Yucca Texas - Giant White
Yucca carnerosana

Upright, evergreen desert plant. Wide, fleshy light-green, stiff blades. Attractive specimen, accent, rock garden, seaside plant.
Spacing : 10' To 20' Apart
Water Use : Low water use
Form : Upright, evergreen desert plant
Item Usage : Attractive specimen, accent, rock garden, seaside plant
Tree Bark : Coarse, rough, dark gray-brown bark
Leaf Description : Wide, fleshy light-green, stiff blades
Attraction : Salt tolerant
Blooms In : Summer


Harry Lauder Red Majestic
Corylus avellana 'Contorta Red Majestic'

Twisted, curly-branched deciduous shrub. Round heart-shaped burgundy leaves. Attractive accent or ornamental plant.
Spacing : 10' To 15' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Twisted, curly-branched deciduous shrub
Item Usage : Attractive accent or ornamental plant
Fruit Info : Yellow catkins in late winter
Leaf Description : Round heart-shaped burgundy leaves
Attraction : Cut/dried arrangement material


Thymus Coccineus Red
Thymus praecox 'Coccineus'

Mat-forming groundcover. Small, dark green, glossy aromatic foliage. Great border, cascading over a wall, container plant.
Spacing : 12-15" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Mat-forming groundcover
Seasonal : Bronxy Fall foliage
Item Usage : Great border, cascading over a wall, container plant
Leaf Description : Small, dark green, glossy aromatic foliage
Blooms In : Summer


Cam Jap. C.M. Hovey
Camellia japonica 'C.M. Hovey'

Slender, upright habit. Lance-shaped, light green leaves. Attractive accent, border or container specimen.
Spacing : 8' To 10' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Slender, upright habit
Item Usage : Attractive accent, border or container specimen
Leaf Description : Lance-shaped, light green leaves
Blooms In : Late Winter thru Spring


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