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.


Pistachia Chinese
Pistacia chinensis

Broad, rounded, spreading decidous tree. Elliptic, toothed leathery, glossy dark green leaves. Attractive lawn, specimen or patio tree.
Spacing : 45' Apart
Water Use : Drought tolerant
Form : Broad, rounded, spreading decidous tree
Seasonal : Red, orange, or yellow fall foliage
Item Usage : Attractive lawn, specimen or patio tree
Fruit Info : Round, red fruit matures to blue
Leaf Description : Elliptic, toothed leathery, glossy dark green leaves
Attraction : Salt tolerant
Blooms In : Mid - late spring


Grass Schizachyrium The Blues
Schizachyrium scoparium 'The Blues'

Clump-forming ornamental grass. Narrow, upright, hairy light blue foliage. Good mixed or herbaceous border, erosion control plant.
Spacing : 18" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Clump-forming ornamental grass
Seasonal : Bronze to flaming orange fall color
Item Usage : Good mixed or herbaceous border, erosion control plant
Leaf Description : Narrow, upright, hairy light blue foliage
Blooms In : July through September


Peony Sarah Bernhardt / Pink
Paeonia lactiflora 'Sarah Bernhardt'

Robust, herbaceous perennial. Rich, mid-green leaves. Attractive specimen, border or bedding plant.
Spacing : 30" To 36" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Robust, herbaceous perennial
Item Usage : Attractive specimen, border or bedding plant
Fruit Info : Seed pods
Leaf Description : Rich, mid-green leaves
Blooms In : Early 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


Haw. Fiesta
Rhaphiolepis indica 'Fiesta'

Mounded. Green leaves with cream variation-new growth reddish copper. Specimen, foundation, mixed beds.
Spacing : 4' Apart
Water Use : Moderate - drought tolerant once established
Form : Mounded
Seasonal : Evergreen
Item Usage : Specimen, foundation, mixed beds
Fruit Info : Small black berry
Leaf Description : Green leaves with cream variation-new growth reddish copper
Attraction : Showy foliage,evergreen,salt and drought tolerant
Blooms In : Spring


Evolvulus Blue Daze
Evolvulus glomeratus 'Blue Daze'

Mound forming. . Color.
Spacing : 12"-15" apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Mound forming
Seasonal : Annual
Item Usage : Color
Attraction : Blue blooms
Blooms In : Late summer


Elaeagnus Fruitlandi
Elaeagnus pungens 'Fruitlandii'

Vigorous fountain-like evergreen shrub. Rounded, silvery-white leaves with brown scales. Attractive screen, accent or hedge plant.
Spacing : 12' To 20' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Vigorous fountain-like evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive screen, accent or hedge plant
Fruit Info : Brown fruit that ripens to red
Leaf Description : Rounded, silvery-white leaves with brown scales
Attraction : Salt tolerant,disease,insect,drought,urban tolerant
Blooms In : Fall


Spartan Juniper Spiral
Juniperus chinensis 'Spartan'

Compact, dense columnar evergreen shrub. Rich green foliage. Attractive accent, hedge or trained topiary plant.
Spacing : 6' To 12' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact, dense columnar evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive accent, hedge or trained topiary plant
Leaf Description : Rich green foliage


Mint Julep Juniper Spiral
Juniperus chinensis 'Mint Julep'

Compact, arching evergreen shrub. Brilliant mint-green foliage. Excellent trained topiary, specimen plant.
Spacing : 6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact, arching evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Excellent trained topiary, specimen plant
Leaf Description : Brilliant mint-green foliage


Apricot Peggy Clark
Prunus mume 'Peggy Clarke'

Rounded, dense deciduous tree. Dark green, 2-4" alternate, simple leaf. Good specimen, accent tree.
Spacing : 15-25' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Rounded, dense deciduous tree
Item Usage : Good specimen, accent tree
Leaf Description : Dark green, 2-4" alternate, simple leaf
Blooms In : Late Winter / Early Spring


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