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. Petiolaris
Hydrangea anomala petiolaris

Slow growing, climbing deciduous vine. Heart shaped, toothed, dark-green foliage. Attractive trellis, wall or espalier plant.
Spacing : 6' To 8' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Slow growing, climbing deciduous vine
Item Usage : Attractive trellis, wall or espalier plant
Leaf Description : Heart shaped, toothed, dark-green foliage
Blooms In : Summer


Typha angustifolia
Typha angustifolia Narrow-leaved Cattail

Aquatic herbaceous perennial. Long, linnear, mid-green leaves. Good pond, lake plant.
Spacing : 3-6' Apart
Water Use : Heavy water use
Form : Aquatic herbaceous perennial
Item Usage : Good pond, lake plant
Leaf Description : Long, linnear, mid-green leaves
Blooms In : Mid-Summer


Hetzi Columnaris Spiral
Juniperus chinensis 'Hetzii Columnaris'

Dense, tightly branched, columnar evergreen tree. Bright-green sharply pointed needle-like foliage. Attractive accent, specimen or trained topiary plant.
Spacing : 5' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Dense, tightly branched, columnar evergreen tree
Item Usage : Attractive accent, specimen or trained topiary plant
Leaf Description : Bright-green sharply pointed needle-like foliage


Black Gum Forum
Nyssa sylvatica 'Forum'

Upright, conical form. Lustrous, dark green foliage. Great specimen, street tree.
Spacing : 20-30' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright, conical form
Seasonal : Brilliant red leaves streaked with yellow in fall
Item Usage : Great specimen, street tree
Leaf Description : Lustrous, dark green foliage


Phlox Purple Flame
Pholx paniculata Purple Flame

Upright. . Perennial planting.
Spacing : 16" apart
Water Use : Moderate
Form : Upright
Item Usage : Perennial planting
Attraction : Attracts birds, bees, butterflies
Blooms In : July/August


Stachys Helen Von Stein
Stachys byz Helen Vn Stein

Mat-forming, clumping perrenial. Gray-green, white-wooly lance-shaped leaves. Attractive groundcover, edging or border plant.
Spacing : 1-2' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Mat-forming, clumping perrenial
Item Usage : Attractive groundcover, edging or border plant
Leaf Description : Gray-green, white-wooly lance-shaped leaves
Attraction : Bees, Butterflies
Blooms In : Early Summer - Early Fall


London Planetree Bloodgood
Platanus x acerifolia 'Bloodgood'

Pyramidal when young, maturing to spreading, rounded form. Mid-green, lobed foliage. Excellent street, specimen, shade tree.
Spacing : 60-100' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Pyramidal when young, maturing to spreading, rounded form
Item Usage : Excellent street, specimen, shade tree
Leaf Description : Mid-green, lobed foliage


Coleus Versa Crimson Gold
Solenostemon scutellarioides 'Versa Crimson Gold'

Vigorous compact form. Dark crimson-red leaves edged with golden-yellow. Great bedding, border, container plant.
Spacing : 12-18" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Vigorous compact form
Item Usage : Great bedding, border, container plant
Leaf Description : Dark crimson-red leaves edged with golden-yellow


Grass Pennisetum Cassian
Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Cassian'

Ornamental grass. Dark green, flat bladed foliage. Great accent, border, massing plant.
Spacing : 3-4' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Ornamental grass
Seasonal : Rich gold w/red tints in fall
Item Usage : Great accent, border, massing plant
Leaf Description : Dark green, flat bladed foliage
Blooms In : Late Summer-Fall


Burford Holly
Ilex cornuta 'Burfordii'

Large growing evergreen shrub. Glossy green leaves have a single spine at the apex. Attractive hedge, topiary or accent plant.
Spacing : 10' To 15' Apart
Water Use : Regular wayer use
Form : Large growing evergreen shrub
Seasonal : Small red or yellowish berries in fall and winter
Item Usage : Attractive hedge, topiary or accent plant
Leaf Description : Glossy green leaves have a single spine at the apex


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