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.


Hetzi Columnaris Spiral
Juniperus chinensis 'Hetzii Columnaris'

Dense, tightly branched, columnar evergreen tree. Bright-green sharply pointed needle-like foliage. Attractive accent, specimen or trained topiary plant.
Spacing : 5' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Dense, tightly branched, columnar evergreen tree
Item Usage : Attractive accent, specimen or trained topiary plant
Leaf Description : Bright-green sharply pointed needle-like foliage


Rhododendron Nova Zembla
Rhododendron 'Nova Zembla'

Broad, spreading evergreen shrub. Medium-sized mid-green leaves. Attractive shady border, woodland garden plant.
Spacing : 6' To 10' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Broad, spreading evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive shady border, woodland garden plant
Leaf Description : Medium-sized mid-green leaves
Blooms In : Late Spring


Dogwood Kousa Greensleeves
Cornus kousa 'Greensleeves'

One of best upright forms with very well balanced branching. Very dark green,wavey margins with yellow venation. Specimen, border.
Spacing : 30'
Water Use : Regular, do not overwater
Form : One of best upright forms with very well balanced branching
Item Usage : Specimen, border
Fruit Info : Fairly heavy and somewhat oversized
Leaf Description : Very dark green,wavey margins with yellow venation
Attraction : Heavy flower,fruit bearing,excellent fall color
Blooms In : Early summer


Encore Az. Angel - White
Azalea Encore 'Autumn Angel'

Spreading evergreen azalea. Dark green glossy foliage. Hedge, foundation, accent, massing, containers.
Spacing : 4-6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Spreading evergreen azalea
Item Usage : Hedge, foundation, accent, massing, containers
Leaf Description : Dark green glossy foliage
Blooms In : Spring, then again in summer, then fall


Dogwood Baileyi
Cornus 'Baileyi'

Multi-stemmed, loose, rounded form. Dark green lanceolate leaves, hairy underneath. Good massing, hedge, barrier or naturalizing plant.
Spacing : 15' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Multi-stemmed, loose, rounded form
Seasonal : Bright red stems in winter
Item Usage : Good massing, hedge, barrier or naturalizing plant
Fruit Info : Blue ovoid fruit
Leaf Description : Dark green lanceolate leaves, hairy underneath
Attraction : Birds
Blooms In : Late Spring


Maple Shaina Palmatum
Acer palmatum 'Shaina'

Mounding, ornamental deciduous tree. Deeply cut, finely dissected red-purple leaves. Excellent small garden or specimen plant.
Spacing : 15' to 20' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Mounding, ornamental deciduous tree
Seasonal : Brillant red fall foliage
Item Usage : Excellent small garden or specimen plant
Fruit Info : Red, winged fruit
Leaf Description : Deeply cut, finely dissected red-purple leaves
Blooms In : Spring


Hosta Allan P. McConnell / Lav
Hosta 'Allan P. McConnell'

Compact, mounding perennial. Narrow olive-green leaves with thin white margins. Attractive container, shady border or accent plant.
Spacing : 12" To 15" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact, mounding perennial
Item Usage : Attractive container, shady border or accent plant
Leaf Description : Narrow olive-green leaves with thin white margins
Blooms In : Summer


Cedar Blue Atlas Serpentine
Cedrus atlantica 'Glauca Pendula'

Weeping, wide-spreading evergreen tree. Steely-blue needle-like foliage. Excellent accent, trained specimen tree.
Spacing : 80' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Weeping, wide-spreading evergreen tree
Item Usage : Excellent accent, trained specimen tree
Fruit Info : Cones throughout the year
Leaf Description : Steely-blue needle-like foliage


Grass Juncus Unicorn
Juncus effusus 'Unicorn'

Clumping, mounding form. Narrow, rounded twisting cork-screw-like foliage. Great for moist areas, water gardens & ponds.
Spacing : 2' Apart
Water Use : Moderate water use
Form : Clumping, mounding form
Item Usage : Great for moist areas, water gardens & ponds
Leaf Description : Narrow, rounded twisting cork-screw-like foliage
Blooms In : Summer


Vinca / Major Variegated
Vinca major 'Variegata'

Prostrate, trailing evergreen subshrub. Lance-shaped, elliptic gray-green leaves with creamy margins. Useful groundcover, shrub border, container plant.
Spacing : 3' - 5' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Prostrate, trailing evergreen subshrub
Item Usage : Useful groundcover, shrub border, container plant
Leaf Description : Lance-shaped, elliptic gray-green leaves with creamy margins
Blooms In : Mid-Spring to Fall


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