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.


Dogwood Samaritan Variegated
Cornus kousa ssp. chinensis 'Samzan' (Samaritan)

Broad, conical deciduous tree. Ovate, wavy-margined, dark-green w/creamy white margins. Effective specimen, woodland garden tree.
Spacing : 15' To 25' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Broad, conical deciduous tree
Seasonal : Deep crimson-purple foliage in fall
Item Usage : Effective specimen, woodland garden tree
Fruit Info : Raspberry-like, red fleshy fruit
Leaf Description : Ovate, wavy-margined, dark-green w/creamy white margins
Blooms In : Early Summer


Maple - Norway Emerald Lustre
Acer platanoides 'Emerald Lustre'

Dense, oval broad crown. Deep green with wavy margin, tinged red new growth. Good shade, street, specimen tree.
Spacing : 40-60' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Dense, oval broad crown
Seasonal : Yellow fall foliage
Item Usage : Good shade, street, specimen tree
Leaf Description : Deep green with wavy margin, tinged red new growth
Blooms In : Spring


Oak Alba
Quercus alba

Spreading deciduous tree. Oblong, deeply lobed bright-green leaves. Excellent specimen tree.
Spacing : 60' To 80' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Spreading deciduous tree
Seasonal : Purple-red fall foliage
Item Usage : Excellent specimen tree
Fruit Info : Ovoid, oblong solitary acorns
Tree Bark : Peeling pale gray to brown bark
Leaf Description : Oblong, deeply lobed bright-green leaves


Boxwood Insularis Nana
Buxus sinica var. insularis 'Nana'

Low, broad spreading form. Thick, rounded lime-green foliage. Great for low hedge, small garden plant.
Spacing : 6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Low, broad spreading form
Item Usage : Great for low hedge, small garden plant
Leaf Description : Thick, rounded lime-green foliage
Attraction : Deer resistant


Grass Chas. River Mist Var.
Chasmanthium latifolium 'River Mist'

Upright, native ornamental grass. Lance-shaped mid-green leaves heavily striped with white. Good for planting under light shade of trees, woodland gdn.
Water Use : Low water use
Form : Upright, native ornamental grass
Item Usage : Good for planting under light shade of trees, woodland gdn
Leaf Description : Lance-shaped mid-green leaves heavily striped with white
Blooms In : August - October


Crocosmia Grg Davidson Yel
Crocosmia x 'George Davidson'

Clump-forming perennial. Sword-shaped, dark-green leaves. Attractive bedding or border plant.
Spacing : 2-3'Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Clump-forming perennial
Item Usage : Attractive bedding or border plant
Leaf Description : Sword-shaped, dark-green leaves
Attraction : Cut flower
Blooms In : July - August


Cam Sas. Kanjiro Espalier
Camellia sasanqua 'Kanjiro'

Broad, densely branched evergreen shrub. Dark green leathery leaves. Attractive border, screen or hedge plant.
Spacing : 5' To 10' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Broad, densely branched evergreen shrub
Seasonal : Evergreen
Item Usage : Attractive border, screen or hedge plant
Tree Bark : Smooth grey bark
Leaf Description : Dark green leathery leaves
Attraction : Evergreen with showy flowers
Blooms In : September to December


Euo. Japonica Chollipo
Euonymus japonicus 'Chollipo'

Erect, dense evergreen shrub. Glossy, leathery creamy-yellow margined foliage. Good hedge, screen, topiary plant.
Spacing : 4-6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Erect, dense evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Good hedge, screen, topiary plant
Leaf Description : Glossy, leathery creamy-yellow margined foliage
Attraction : Salt Tolerant
Blooms In : Spring


Tropical Colocasia Diamnd Head
Colocasia esculenta 'Diamond Head'

Tuberous spreading form. Large, heart-shaped, dark black glossy leaves. Excellent pond margin, waterside, container plant.
Spacing : 3' Apart
Water Use : Keep moist
Form : Tuberous spreading form
Item Usage : Excellent pond margin, waterside, container plant
Leaf Description : Large, heart-shaped, dark black glossy leaves


Euo. Japonica Green Spire
Euonymus japonicus 'Green Spire'

Dense, evergreen shrub. Thick, glossy dark green leaves. Good hedge, formal plant.
Spacing : 2-4' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Dense, evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Good hedge, formal plant
Leaf Description : Thick, glossy dark green leaves
Attraction : Salt Tolerant
Blooms In : Spring


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