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 Rubrum
Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'

Clumping, fine textured perennial grass. Deep reddish-purple foliage. Excellent for accent, mass or group planting.
Spacing : 4' To 6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Clumping, fine textured perennial grass
Item Usage : Excellent for accent, mass or group planting
Leaf Description : Deep reddish-purple foliage
Attraction : Cut flower, Salt tolerant
Blooms In : Mid to late Summer


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


Delosperma Nub. Yellow
Delosperma nubigenum

Spreading, succulent perennial. Succulent light-green foliage. Attractive groundcover or container plant.
Spacing : 12" To 18" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Spreading, succulent perennial
Item Usage : Attractive groundcover or container plant
Leaf Description : Succulent light-green foliage
Blooms In : June - September


Redbud Single
Cercis canadensis

Spreading, multi-stemmed deciduous tree. Bronze, heart-shaped leaves mature dark green. Attractive accent, garden or lawn specimen.
Spacing : 20' to 30' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Spreading, multi-stemmed deciduous tree
Seasonal : Yellow fall foliage
Item Usage : Attractive accent, garden or lawn specimen
Fruit Info : Flattened pods
Leaf Description : Bronze, heart-shaped leaves mature dark green
Blooms In : Early spring


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


Magnolia Daybreak
Magnolia x 'Daybreak'

Upright deciduous tree. Medium green, narrow foliage. Good accent, specimen, small garden tree.
Spacing : 30' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright deciduous tree
Seasonal : Yellow fall color
Item Usage : Good accent, specimen, small garden tree
Leaf Description : Medium green, narrow foliage
Blooms In : Spring


Lantana Landmark Sunrise Rose
Lantana camara 'Landmark Sunrise Rose'

Mounding evergreen tropical shrub. Mid-green, wrinkled, toothed leaves. Excellent massing, groundcover or container plant.
Spacing : 2' Apart
Water Use : Low water use
Form : Mounding evergreen tropical shrub
Item Usage : Excellent massing, groundcover or container plant
Leaf Description : Mid-green, wrinkled, toothed leaves
Blooms In : All Summer


Boxwood Green Velvet
Buxus x 'Green Velvet'

Compact, rounded form. Rich green, rounded foliage. Excellent foundation, low hedge, specimen plant.
Spacing : 3'- 4' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact, rounded form
Item Usage : Excellent foundation, low hedge, specimen plant
Leaf Description : Rich green, rounded foliage


Sourwood Multi-Stem
Oxydendrum arboreum

Upright, flowering deciduous tree. Oblong, toothed, glossy dark green foliage. Attractive shade, woodland garden or specimen tree.
Spacing : 25' To 35'
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright, flowering deciduous tree
Seasonal : Brilliant red, yellow and purple fall foliage
Item Usage : Attractive shade, woodland garden or specimen tree
Leaf Description : Oblong, toothed, glossy dark green foliage
Blooms In : Late summer - early fall


Eichornia crassipes
Eichornia crassipes (Water Hyacinth)

Floating,upright,spreading clumps. Rosettes of rounded to ovate leaves with inflated,shiny,. Spawning pad and cover for fish,shade cover to help.
Water Use : Floating,deep water,oxygenator
Form : Floating,upright,spreading clumps
Item Usage : Spawning pad and cover for fish,shade cover to help
Fruit Info : stabilize water temps.,root system helps provide oxygen
Tree Bark : Long, purplish green roots hang down 12
Leaf Description : Rosettes of rounded to ovate leaves with inflated,shiny,
Attraction : pale green stalks
Blooms In : Summer


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