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.


Steed's Upright Holly
Ilex crenata 'Steeds'

Upright, pryamidal evergreen shrub. Small dark green, glossy foliage. Attracive accent, hedge or foundation plant.
Spacing : 4' To 6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright, pryamidal evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attracive accent, hedge or foundation plant
Leaf Description : Small dark green, glossy foliage
Blooms In : Summer


Anacharis (Elodea Canadensis)
Anacharis

. Light green, linear. Provides cover for fish, reduces algea.
Water Use : Oxygenator
Item Usage : Provides cover for fish, reduces algea
Leaf Description : Light green, linear
Attraction : Soft, feathery texture
Blooms In : Summer


Eichornia crassipes
Eichornia crassipes (Water Hyacinth)

Floating,upright,spreading clumps. Rosettes of rounded to ovate leaves with inflated,shiny,. Spawning pad and cover for fish,shade cover to help.
Water Use : Floating,deep water,oxygenator
Form : Floating,upright,spreading clumps
Item Usage : Spawning pad and cover for fish,shade cover to help
Fruit Info : stabilize water temps.,root system helps provide oxygen
Tree Bark : Long, purplish green roots hang down 12
Leaf Description : Rosettes of rounded to ovate leaves with inflated,shiny,
Attraction : pale green stalks
Blooms In : Summer


Grass Pennisetum Rub Fireworks
Pennisetum setaceum rubrum 'Fireworks'

Arching, mounded, clump forming grass. Red-purple variegated foliage ranging green to white to pink. Excellent for accent, mass or container planting.
Spacing : 4' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Arching, mounded, clump forming grass
Seasonal : Showy foliage
Item Usage : Excellent for accent, mass or container planting
Leaf Description : Red-purple variegated foliage ranging green to white to pink
Attraction : Cut flower, Salt tolerant
Blooms In : Late Summer


Geo. L. Tabor Azalea Espalier
Rhododendron x indica 'George L. Tabor'

Broad, spreading evergreen azalea. Long, slender, mid-green leaves. Attractive shady border, accent plant.
Spacing : 4' to 6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Broad, spreading evergreen azalea
Item Usage : Attractive shady border, accent plant
Leaf Description : Long, slender, mid-green leaves
Blooms In : Early to mid spring


Hosta Blue Cadet / Lavender
Hosta 'Blue Cadet'

Clumping, mounding, dwarf perennial. Narrow, heart-shaped blue-green leaves. Attractive container, shady border or accent plant.
Spacing : 18" To 24" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Clumping, mounding, dwarf perennial
Item Usage : Attractive container, shady border or accent plant
Leaf Description : Narrow, heart-shaped blue-green leaves
Blooms In : Summer


Cedar Blue Atlas Weeping
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


Herb Cilantro
Coriandrum sativum

Upright form. Light green, lobed, highly aromatic foliage. Culinary use in Mexican, Caribbean and Asian cuisine.
Spacing : 1-2' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright form
Item Usage : Culinary use in Mexican, Caribbean and Asian cuisine
Fruit Info : Small round yellow-brown seeds
Leaf Description : Light green, lobed, highly aromatic foliage
Blooms In : Summer


Magnolia Ann
Magnolia x 'Ann'

Rounded, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub / Small tree. Lush dark green foliage. Attractive accent, small garden tree.
Spacing : 6'-8' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Rounded, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub / Small tree
Item Usage : Attractive accent, small garden tree
Leaf Description : Lush dark green foliage
Blooms In : Late April


Grass Panicum Northwind
Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'

Upright, clump-forming. Wide, thick steel blue leaves. Good accent, mixed border, massing plant.
Spacing : 4-5' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright, clump-forming
Seasonal : Yellow fall foliage
Item Usage : Good accent, mixed border, massing plant
Leaf Description : Wide, thick steel blue leaves
Blooms In : September


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