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.


Arizona Cypress Car. Sapphire
Cypressus arizonica 'Carolina Sapphire'

Upright, pyramidal form. Silvery-blue, scaly foliage. Good specimen, accent plant.
Spacing : 10-20' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright, pyramidal form
Item Usage : Good specimen, accent plant
Leaf Description : Silvery-blue, scaly foliage


Polemonium Strway To Heavn
Polemonium reptans 'Stairway to Heaven'

Clump-forming perennial. Broad, green foliage edged w/white, tinged pink. Excellent border, woodland garden plant.
Spacing : 1-2' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Clump-forming perennial
Item Usage : Excellent border, woodland garden plant
Leaf Description : Broad, green foliage edged w/white, tinged pink
Attraction : Heat and humidity tolerant
Blooms In : May - June


Hyd. Serrata / Bluebird
Hydrangea serrata 'Bluebird'

Bushy deciduous shrub. Large, mid-green toothed foliage. Good accent, border plant..
Spacing : 4-6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Bushy deciduous shrub
Seasonal : Burgundy foliage tones in fall
Item Usage : Good accent, border plant.
Leaf Description : Large, mid-green toothed foliage
Blooms In : Early to mid-Summer


Viola Labradorica Blue
Viola labradorica

Spreading, clumping form. Heart to kidney-shaped, finely toothed dark purple foliage. Attractive woodland, shady garden plant.
Spacing : 18-24" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Spreading, clumping form
Item Usage : Attractive woodland, shady garden plant
Leaf Description : Heart to kidney-shaped, finely toothed dark purple foliage
Blooms In : April - May


Rosemary Prostratus Blue
Rosemarinus officinalis 'Prostratus'

Shrubby groundover. Leathery dark green aromatic foliage. Use as groundcover, trailing over walls.
Spacing : 6-8' Apart
Water Use : Moderate to low
Form : Shrubby groundover
Item Usage : Use as groundcover, trailing over walls
Leaf Description : Leathery dark green aromatic foliage
Blooms In : Early to mid summer


Bamboo Aurea
Phyllostachys aurea

Upright clump-forming Bamboo. Dark green, narrow foliage. Use as barrier, hedge, specimen plant.
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright clump-forming Bamboo
Item Usage : Use as barrier, hedge, specimen plant
Leaf Description : Dark green, narrow foliage


Barberry Crimson Pygmy
Berberis thunbergii 'Crimson Pygmy'

Low growing, mounding deciduous shrub. Small, deep-reddish-purple leaves. Attractive groundcover, low hedge, specimen, container plant.
Spacing : 2' To 3' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Low growing, mounding deciduous shrub
Seasonal : Leaves turn amber with cool weather
Item Usage : Attractive groundcover, low hedge, specimen, container plant
Fruit Info : Red berries in fall and winter
Leaf Description : Small, deep-reddish-purple leaves
Blooms In : Mid-Spring


Alberta Spruce
Picea glauca 'Conica'

Dense, compact, pyramidal evergreen tree. Needle-like, soft green foliage matures to grayish-green. Attractive foundation, specimen or rock garden plant.
Spacing : 5' To 8' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Dense, compact, pyramidal evergreen tree
Item Usage : Attractive foundation, specimen or rock garden plant
Leaf Description : Needle-like, soft green foliage matures to grayish-green


Ninebark Diabolo
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diablo'

Compact, thicket-forming deciduous shrub. 3-Lobed, toothed, deep burgundy leaves. Good back of perennial, mixed shrub border.
Spacing : 6-8' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact, thicket-forming deciduous shrub
Item Usage : Good back of perennial, mixed shrub border
Leaf Description : 3-Lobed, toothed, deep burgundy leaves
Attraction : Good cut-flower
Blooms In : Summer


Rosemary Arp Upright
Rosemarinus officinalis 'Arp'

Clumping form. Thick, gray-green needle-like foliage, extremely fragrant. Good herb, perennial garden plant, medicinal, culinary use.
Spacing : 2-3' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Clumping form
Item Usage : Good herb, perennial garden plant, medicinal, culinary use
Leaf Description : Thick, gray-green needle-like foliage, extremely fragrant
Attraction : More cold hardy than most,deer resistant, waterwise
Blooms In : Summer


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