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.


Arborvitae Steeplechase
Thuja x 'Steeplechase'

Pyramidal, upright conifer. Dark green, dense, aromatic foliage. Good specimen, hedge plant.
Spacing : At least 12'Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Pyramidal, upright conifer
Item Usage : Good specimen, hedge plant
Leaf Description : Dark green, dense, aromatic foliage
Attraction : Tighter growing than Green Giant


Gardenia Radicans
Gardenia jasminoides 'Radicans'

Mounded, spreading evergreen shrub. Small rich green leaves. Attractive accent, groundcover or container specimen.
Spacing : 2' To 4' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Mounded, spreading evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive accent, groundcover or container specimen
Leaf Description : Small rich green leaves
Blooms In : Late Spring thru Summer


Oak Overcup
Quercus lyrata

Pyramidal oval when young, oval to rounded with age. 6-8", alternate, simple, leathery green leaves. Good naturalizing, woodland garden tree.
Spacing : 30-50' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Pyramidal oval when young, oval to rounded with age
Item Usage : Good naturalizing, woodland garden tree
Fruit Info : Acorns
Leaf Description : 6-8", alternate, simple, leathery green leaves


Cam Sas. Cleopatra Pink
Camellia sasanqua 'Cleopatra'

Upright form. Dark green above, pale green beneath. Attractive shrub border, specimen, container plant.
Spacing : 6 - 8' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright form
Item Usage : Attractive shrub border, specimen, container plant
Leaf Description : Dark green above, pale green beneath
Blooms In : Late December


Yellowwood
Cladrastis kentukea

Spreading deciduous tree. Bright, light-green leaves, composed of 7-9 ovate leaflets. Good specimen, woodland garden tree.
Spacing : 40' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Spreading deciduous tree
Seasonal : Yellow fall foliage
Item Usage : Good specimen, woodland garden tree
Leaf Description : Bright, light-green leaves, composed of 7-9 ovate leaflets
Blooms In : Late Spring and early Summer


Cactus Prickly Pear
Opuntia humifusa

Prostrate spreading form. Oblong, flattened green pads have bristles and thorns. Good rock garden, accent plant.
Spacing : 4-6' Apart
Water Use : Low water use
Form : Prostrate spreading form
Item Usage : Good rock garden, accent plant
Fruit Info : Egg-shaped, edible fruit
Leaf Description : Oblong, flattened green pads have bristles and thorns
Blooms In : Late spring - Early summer


Maple Red Emperor
Acer palmatum 'Red Emperor'

Upright form. Dark, crimson foliage / Holds color throughout summer. Great specimen, accent tree.
Spacing : 20-30' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright form
Item Usage : Great specimen, accent tree
Leaf Description : Dark, crimson foliage / Holds color throughout summer


Scotchbroom Burkwoodii Red
Cytisus scoparius 'Burkwoodii'

Rounded, shrubby form. Small, narrow dark green leaves. Good border, naturalizing plant.
Spacing : 4-6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Rounded, shrubby form
Item Usage : Good border, naturalizing plant
Fruit Info : Small flat pods
Leaf Description : Small, narrow dark green leaves
Attraction : Drought tolerant, Salt tolerant
Blooms In : Late Spring - Early Summer


Crocosmia Grg Davidson Yel
Crocosmia x 'George Davidson'

Clump-forming perennial. Sword-shaped, dark-green leaves. Attractive bedding or border plant.
Spacing : 2-3'Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Clump-forming perennial
Item Usage : Attractive bedding or border plant
Leaf Description : Sword-shaped, dark-green leaves
Attraction : Cut flower
Blooms In : July - August


Dianthus Neon Star Pink
Dianthus Neon Star

Clump-forming perennial. Mounding narrow blue-grey foliage. Attractive border, bedding, massing or contianer plant.
Spacing : 12-15" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Clump-forming perennial
Item Usage : Attractive border, bedding, massing or contianer plant
Leaf Description : Mounding narrow blue-grey foliage
Attraction : Fragrant
Blooms In : Late Spring - Summer


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