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.


Maple Germaine's Gyration
Acer palmatum 'Germaine's Gyration'

Mounding, cascading form. Deep green, finely dissected foliage, twisting branches. Specimen, accent or container plant.
Spacing : 10' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Mounding, cascading form
Seasonal : Bright red-orange leaves in fall
Item Usage : Specimen, accent or container plant
Fruit Info : Green, winged fruit
Leaf Description : Deep green, finely dissected foliage, twisting branches
Blooms In : Late spring


Ginkgo Princeton Sentry
Ginko biloba 'Princeton Sentry'

Upright columnar. Distinctive,two-lobed fan shaped. Specimen, street tree.
Spacing : 20-30'
Water Use : Medium water use
Form : Upright columnar
Item Usage : Specimen, street tree
Fruit Info : This is an all-male cultivar
Leaf Description : Distinctive,two-lobed fan shaped
Attraction : Practically pest free,resists storm damage,urban pollution
Blooms In : Spring


Boxwood Franklin's Gem
Buxus microphylla 'Franklin's Gem'

Broad, round form. Thick oval light green leaves. Excellent specimen, topiary, hedge or foundation plant.
Spacing : 4' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Broad, round form
Item Usage : Excellent specimen, topiary, hedge or foundation plant
Leaf Description : Thick oval light green leaves


Cam Jap. Morning Glow
Camellia japonica 'Morning Glow'

Upright form. Dark green, glossy foliage. Good accent, specimen plant.
Spacing : 8' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright form
Item Usage : Good accent, specimen plant
Leaf Description : Dark green, glossy foliage
Blooms In : Spring


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


Ipomoea Blackie
Ipomoea batatus 'Blackie'

Tender fleshy perennial. Purplish-red, almost black broad leaves. Excellent hanging, container, groundcover plant.
Spacing : 3-5' Apart
Water Use : Keep moist
Form : Tender fleshy perennial
Item Usage : Excellent hanging, container, groundcover plant
Leaf Description : Purplish-red, almost black broad leaves


Dianthus Firewitch Pnk-Rd
Dianthus grat. Firewitch

Dense, flowering perennial. Compact, blue-green grass-like foliage. Attractive accent, border or container plant.
Spacing : 12" To 15" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Dense, flowering perennial
Item Usage : Attractive accent, border or container plant
Leaf Description : Compact, blue-green grass-like foliage
Attraction : Cut flower
Blooms In : May - June


Tropical Agave Americana Opal
Agave americana 'Opal'

Large upright clump. Sharp spined, blue-green, upright foliage, creamy edges. Drought tolerant, specimen, pots & containers, xeriscaping.
Water Use : Low
Form : Large upright clump
Seasonal : Evergreen
Item Usage : Drought tolerant, specimen, pots & containers, xeriscaping
Leaf Description : Sharp spined, blue-green, upright foliage, creamy edges
Attraction : Drought tolerant, great texture


Blue Princess Holly
Ilex x meserveae 'Blue Princess'

Dense evergreen shrub. Blue-green foliage on purple-blue stems. Attractive accent, screen, massing plant.
Spacing : 6' To 8' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Dense evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive accent, screen, massing plant
Fruit Info : Abundant red berries
Leaf Description : Blue-green foliage on purple-blue stems
Blooms In : Late Spring


Buddleia Buzz Ivory
Buddleia x 'Buzz Ivory'

Mounded. Narrow green lanceolate leaves. Massing,patios,containers,attracts butterflies&hummingbirds.
Spacing : 2'-3' Apart
Water Use : Moderate - drought tolerant once established
Form : Mounded
Seasonal : Dwarf shrub blooms freely all summer
Item Usage : Massing,patios,containers,attracts butterflies&hummingbirds
Leaf Description : Narrow green lanceolate leaves
Attraction : Dwarf size,fragrant blooms all summer,attracts wildlife
Blooms In : Summer


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