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.


Pentas Butterfly White
Pentas lanceolata 'Butterfly White'

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


Duranta Cuban Gold
Duranta erecta 'Cuban Gold'

Mounding form. Bright, chartreuse variegated foliage. Good bedding, border, massing plant.
Spacing : 2-3' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Mounding form
Item Usage : Good bedding, border, massing plant
Leaf Description : Bright, chartreuse variegated foliage
Attraction : Heat tolerant


Skimmia Japonica Female
Skimmia japonica

Mounding to erect evergreen shrub. Lance-shape, slightly aromatic, dark green leaves. Attractive shrub border, woodland garden plant.
Spacing : 15' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Mounding to erect evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive shrub border, woodland garden plant
Fruit Info : Round, fleshy red fruit
Leaf Description : Lance-shape, slightly aromatic, dark green leaves
Blooms In : Mid and late Spring


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


Astilbe Delft Lace
Astilbe 'Delft Lace'

Clump forming perennial. Nice dark green shades. Containers, bedding and border planting.
Spacing : 24" apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Clump forming perennial
Item Usage : Containers, bedding and border planting
Leaf Description : Nice dark green shades
Attraction : Deer and rabbit resistant
Blooms In : Early Summer


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


Astilbe Sister Theresa Pnk
Astilbe arendsii 'Sister Theresa'

Shady, clump-forming perennial. Finely cut, dark green foliage. Accent in border, bed or container garden.
Spacing : 15" To 18" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Shady, clump-forming perennial
Item Usage : Accent in border, bed or container garden
Leaf Description : Finely cut, dark green foliage
Attraction : Cut flower
Blooms In : Early to mid Summer


Herb Thyme English
Thymus vulgaris

Spreading, mounding form. Small, gray green aromatic foliage. Great herb garden, perennial border plant, culinary use.
Spacing : 2-3' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Spreading, mounding form
Item Usage : Great herb garden, perennial border plant, culinary use
Leaf Description : Small, gray green aromatic foliage
Blooms In : Summer


Spiraea Mellow Yellow
Spiraea thunbergii 'Mellow Yellow'

Deciduous mounding shrub. Narrow pale greenish-yellow foliage on arching stems. Good accent, border plant.
Spacing : 3-4' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Deciduous mounding shrub
Item Usage : Good accent, border plant
Leaf Description : Narrow pale greenish-yellow foliage on arching stems
Blooms In : Spring


Plum Krauters Vesuvius
Prunus cerasifera 'Krauters Vesuvius'

Upright, oval form. Glossy, bronze foliage matures to maroon. Good for small areas, accent, specimen plant.
Spacing : 20' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright, oval form
Seasonal : Deciduous
Item Usage : Good for small areas, accent, specimen plant
Leaf Description : Glossy, bronze foliage matures to maroon
Attraction : Showy spring flowers followed by rich brugundy foliage
Blooms In : Early Spring


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