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.


Mahonia Soft Caress
Mahonia eurybracteata 'Soft Caress'

upright shrub. soft , slender, bamboo-like evergreen. container, borders, shade beds.
Form : upright shrub
Seasonal : evergreen winter blooms
Item Usage : container, borders, shade beds
Fruit Info : blue drupe
Leaf Description : soft , slender, bamboo-like evergreen
Attraction : foliage texture - flowers
Blooms In : winter


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


Chionanthus Fringe Tree
Chionanthus virginicus

Slow growing, deciduous tree. Glossy, dark-green foliage. Attractive accent or patio specimen.
Spacing : 8' To 10' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Slow growing, deciduous tree
Seasonal : Yellow fall foliage
Item Usage : Attractive accent or patio specimen
Fruit Info : Small, blue-black fruit in summer
Leaf Description : Glossy, dark-green foliage
Blooms In : Spring


Pine Contorta Poodle
Pinus sylvestris

Upright, conical evergreen tree. Blue-green, stiff needles. Attractive specimen or trained topiary tree.
Spacing : 20' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright, conical evergreen tree
Item Usage : Attractive specimen or trained topiary tree
Tree Bark : Flaky, red-brown or orange bark
Leaf Description : Blue-green, stiff needles


Rosemary Huntington Carpet
Rosemarinus officinalis 'Huntington Carpet'

Shrubby groundcover. Leathery dark gray-green aromatic foliage. Herb garden, groundcover,green roof,erosion control,.
Spacing : 5' Apart
Water Use : Moderate to low
Form : Shrubby groundcover
Seasonal : Once established,only needs occasional watering
Item Usage : Herb garden, groundcover,green roof,erosion control,
Leaf Description : Leathery dark gray-green aromatic foliage
Attraction : Deer resistant,waterwise,attracts birds,butterflies,edible
Blooms In : Late spring-summer


Marigold Taishan Orange
Tagetes erecta 'Taishan Orange'

Mounding. Dark green aromatic foliage. Good bedding, border, massing plant.
Spacing : 1' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Mounding
Item Usage : Good bedding, border, massing plant
Leaf Description : Dark green aromatic foliage
Blooms In : Summer


Coleus Redhead
Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Redhead'

Mounded, upright form. Vivid, bright red foliage. Good bedding, border, container plant.
Spacing : 1-2' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Mounded, upright form
Item Usage : Good bedding, border, container plant
Leaf Description : Vivid, bright red foliage


Spiraea X Vanhouttei
Spiraea x vanhouttei

Vase-shaped deciduous shrub. Dark, blue-green serrated foliage. Border, foundation, massing plant.
Spacing : 8-10' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Vase-shaped deciduous shrub
Item Usage : Border, foundation, massing plant
Leaf Description : Dark, blue-green serrated foliage
Blooms In : April - May


Cam Jap. Black Tie Dark Red
Camellia japonica 'Black Tie'

Upright dense shrub. Oval glossy dark green leaves,serrate margins. Hedges,foundations,mixed borders,specimen,espalier,shade bed.
Spacing : 3'-5' Apart
Water Use : Moderate
Form : Upright dense shrub
Seasonal : Evergreen
Item Usage : Hedges,foundations,mixed borders,specimen,espalier,shade bed
Tree Bark : Smooth grey branches and bark
Leaf Description : Oval glossy dark green leaves,serrate margins
Attraction : Evergreen foliage, showy flowers
Blooms In : Mid-season


Cm Zuni Medium Lavender
Lagerstroemia x 'Zuni'

Globose, flowering deciduous tree. Glossy, dark-green leaves. Attractive accent, massing or border plant.
Spacing : 6' To 8' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Globose, flowering deciduous tree
Seasonal : Red-orange fall foliage
Item Usage : Attractive accent, massing or border plant
Tree Bark : Peeling bark reveals pink inner bark
Leaf Description : Glossy, dark-green leaves
Blooms In : Early July


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