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.


Hyd. Mac / Pia Dwarf
Hydrangea macrophylla 'Pia'

Rounded, compact decidous shrub. Broad, coarsley toothed dark green leaves. Attractive border, specimen, group plantings.
Spacing : 3' To 5' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Rounded, compact decidous shrub
Item Usage : Attractive border, specimen, group plantings
Leaf Description : Broad, coarsley toothed dark green leaves
Attraction : Cut / Dried flower
Blooms In : Early - Mid Summer


Nandina Firepower
Nandina domestica 'Firepower'

Compact growing, dense evergreen shrub. Bronzy-pink tinted new foliage turns soft green. Attractive border, low hedge or accent plant.
Spacing : 1' To 2' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact growing, dense evergreen shrub
Seasonal : Bright red Winter foliage
Item Usage : Attractive border, low hedge or accent plant
Leaf Description : Bronzy-pink tinted new foliage turns soft green


Escallonia Pink Princess
Escallonia x exoniensis 'Fradesii' Pink Princess

Upright, compact form. Glossy, fine textured, emerald green leaves. Thrives in coastal conditions, attractive hedge.
Spacing : 6' To 8' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright, compact form
Item Usage : Thrives in coastal conditions, attractive hedge
Leaf Description : Glossy, fine textured, emerald green leaves
Attraction : Drought tolerant, attracts butterflies, woodland garden
Blooms In : Early Spring - Fall


Dogwood Empress of China
Cornus angustata 'Empress of China'

Upright, rouned form. Dark green, thick leaves - Evergreen in warmer climates. Good accent, specimen.
Spacing : 25' Apart
Water Use : Regular, do not overwater
Form : Upright, rouned form
Seasonal : Purple-red fall foliage
Item Usage : Good accent, specimen
Fruit Info : Raspberry-like
Leaf Description : Dark green, thick leaves - Evergreen in warmer climates
Blooms In : July


Maple - Amur
Acer ginnala

Multi-stemmed deciduous tree. 3-Lobed, dark green leaves. Good tree for natural settings, hedge.
Spacing : 15 - 20' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Multi-stemmed deciduous tree
Seasonal : Brilliant red fall foliage
Item Usage : Good tree for natural settings, hedge
Fruit Info : Bright red winged fruit
Leaf Description : 3-Lobed, dark green leaves
Blooms In : Spring


Pentas Butterfly Pink
Pentas lanceolata 'Butterfly Pink'

Woody-based, evergreen perennial grown as annual. Mid-green, textured foliage. Great bedding, border, massing, container plant.
Spacing : 2-3' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Woody-based, evergreen perennial grown as annual
Item Usage : Great bedding, border, massing, container plant
Leaf Description : Mid-green, textured foliage
Blooms In : Summer


Maple - Norway Emerald Lustre
Acer platanoides 'Emerald Lustre'

Dense, oval broad crown. Deep green with wavy margin, tinged red new growth. Good shade, street, specimen tree.
Spacing : 40-60' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Dense, oval broad crown
Seasonal : Yellow fall foliage
Item Usage : Good shade, street, specimen tree
Leaf Description : Deep green with wavy margin, tinged red new growth
Blooms In : Spring


Haw. Calisto
Rhaphiolepis x 'Calisto'

Dense, compact form. Lustrous, deep green, thick foliage. Good border, bedding, container plant.
Spacing : 4-6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Dense, compact form
Seasonal : Burgundy winter foliage
Item Usage : Good border, bedding, container plant
Leaf Description : Lustrous, deep green, thick foliage
Blooms In : Spring


Magnolia Sweet Single Stem
Magnolia virginiana

Spreading, semi-evergreen shrub / small tree. Oval green foliage with silvery undersides. Attractive screen or accent plant.
Spacing : 15' To 20' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Spreading, semi-evergreen shrub / small tree
Seasonal : Semi evergreen
Item Usage : Attractive screen or accent plant
Fruit Info : Contorted seed pod - good food source for birds
Tree Bark : Silvery gray bark
Leaf Description : Oval green foliage with silvery undersides
Attraction : Salt tolerant, deer resistant
Blooms In : Early Summer to early Fall


Blue Arrow Upright Juniper
Juniperus scopulorum 'Blue Arrow'

Narrow, pyramidal coniferous evergreen. Intense silver-blue foliage. Attractive accent, specimen plant.
Spacing : 8' To 10' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Narrow, pyramidal coniferous evergreen
Item Usage : Attractive accent, specimen plant
Tree Bark : Red-brown flaky bark
Leaf Description : Intense silver-blue foliage


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