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 Dewey Blue
Panicum amarum 'Dewey Blue'

Upright,arching. Glaucous blue-grey linear, arching leaves. Dune planting/sunny dry places,erosion control.
Spacing : 2-3'
Water Use : Prefers dry to average moisture
Form : Upright,arching
Seasonal : Year round interest with dried seed heads,etc.
Item Usage : Dune planting/sunny dry places,erosion control
Leaf Description : Glaucous blue-grey linear, arching leaves
Attraction : Drought tolerant, deer resistant,erosion control
Blooms In : Fall


Ajuga Burgundy Glow
Ajuga reptans Burgundy Glow

Mat-forming groundcover. Dark green, burgundy & creamy white variegated foliage. Groundcover, massing plant.
Spacing : 1'- 2' Apart
Water Use : Low water use
Form : Mat-forming groundcover
Item Usage : Groundcover, massing plant
Leaf Description : Dark green, burgundy & creamy white variegated foliage
Blooms In : Late Spring - Early Summer


Maple - Amur
Acer ginnala

Multi-stemmed deciduous tree. 3-Lobed, dark green leaves. Good tree for natural settings, hedge.
Spacing : 15 - 20' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Multi-stemmed deciduous tree
Seasonal : Brilliant red fall foliage
Item Usage : Good tree for natural settings, hedge
Fruit Info : Bright red winged fruit
Leaf Description : 3-Lobed, dark green leaves
Blooms In : Spring


Blue Point Juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Blue Point'

Dense, pyramidal evergreen shrub. Blue-green foliage. Attractive accent or border plant.
Spacing : 10' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Dense, pyramidal evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive accent or border plant
Leaf Description : Blue-green foliage


Typha angustifolia
Typha angustifolia Narrow-leaved Cattail

Aquatic herbaceous perennial. Long, linnear, mid-green leaves. Good pond, lake plant.
Spacing : 3-6' Apart
Water Use : Heavy water use
Form : Aquatic herbaceous perennial
Item Usage : Good pond, lake plant
Leaf Description : Long, linnear, mid-green leaves
Blooms In : Mid-Summer


Day Pink Miss Tinkerbelle
Hemerocallis 'Miss Tinkerbelle'

Clump-forming perennial. Dark green, strap-shaped leaves. Attractive bedding, border, massing plant.
Spacing : 2' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Clump-forming perennial
Item Usage : Attractive bedding, border, massing plant
Leaf Description : Dark green, strap-shaped leaves
Blooms In : June - July / Re-bloomer


Robusta Green Juniper
Juniperus chinensis 'Robusta Green'

Loose pyramidal evergreen shrub / small tree. Intense blue-green needle-like foliage. Attractive accent, screen or border plant.
Spacing : 10' To 15' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Loose pyramidal evergreen shrub / small tree
Item Usage : Attractive accent, screen or border plant
Tree Bark : Brown, peeling bark
Leaf Description : Intense blue-green needle-like foliage


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


Hypericum Gemo
Hypericum kalmianum 'Gemo'

Mounding. Dark green, slender. Massing,groundcover,border, informal hedge.
Spacing : 3-4'
Water Use : Regular
Form : Mounding
Item Usage : Massing,groundcover,border, informal hedge
Leaf Description : Dark green, slender
Attraction : Prolonged bloom time
Blooms In : Mid summer to mid fall


Hyd. Pan / Limelight
Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'

Upright flowering deciduous shrub. Broad, mid-green leaves. Good specimen, massing, accent plant.
Spacing : 6-8' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright flowering deciduous shrub
Seasonal : Bloom color changes to rich deep pink in fall
Item Usage : Good specimen, massing, accent plant
Leaf Description : Broad, mid-green leaves
Blooms In : Mid-Summer


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