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.


Barberry Orange Rocket
Berberis thunbergii atropurpurea 'Orange Rocket'

Upright form. Rusty-orange foliage. Good accent, specimen plant.
Spacing : 3' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright form
Item Usage : Good accent, specimen plant
Leaf Description : Rusty-orange foliage
Blooms In : April-May


Maple - Red Rocket
Acer rubrum 'Red Rocket'

Narrow, coulnar form. Small, lobed, dark green foliage - Red new growth. Excellent specimen, shade, hedge tree.
Spacing : 20' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Narrow, coulnar form
Seasonal : Bright red fall foliage
Item Usage : Excellent specimen, shade, hedge tree
Leaf Description : Small, lobed, dark green foliage - Red new growth


Herb Oregano
Origanum vulgare

Spreading form. Oval, dark green aromatic foliage. Culinary use - Good for cooking & seasoning - Fresh or dried.
Spacing : 18-24" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Spreading form
Item Usage : Culinary use - Good for cooking & seasoning - Fresh or dried
Leaf Description : Oval, dark green aromatic foliage
Blooms In : Summer


Dogwood Kousa
Cornus kousa

Broad, conical deciduous tree. Ovate, wavy-margined, dark-green leaves. Effective specimen, woodland garden tree.
Spacing : 15' To 25' Apart
Water Use : Regular, do not overwater
Form : Broad, conical deciduous tree
Seasonal : Deep crimson-purple foliage in fall
Item Usage : Effective specimen, woodland garden tree
Fruit Info : Raspberry-like, red fleshy fruit
Leaf Description : Ovate, wavy-margined, dark-green leaves
Blooms In : Early Summer


Hyd. Arb / Incrediball
Hydrangea arborescens 'Abetwo'

Upright mounding. Often called smooth hydrangea,smaller leaves with less serra. Cut flowers,hedges,naturalizing,massing,specimen,mixed bordr.
Spacing : 5' to 6' Apart
Water Use : Moderate
Form : Upright mounding
Seasonal : Deciduous,blooming on new wood,color not affected by soil ph
Item Usage : Cut flowers,hedges,naturalizing,massing,specimen,mixed bordr
Leaf Description : Often called smooth hydrangea,smaller leaves with less serra
Attraction : Showy flowers are long lasting, useful cut flower
Blooms In : Summer


Tropical Agave Gentryi Jaws
Agave gentryi 'Jaws'

Upright , spiky. Bright green leaves lined spines, leaves fold toward center. Landscapes, specimen.
Spacing : 6'-8' apart
Water Use : Low
Form : Upright , spiky
Seasonal : Evergreen
Item Usage : Landscapes, specimen
Tree Bark : Native to Mexican pine forests
Leaf Description : Bright green leaves lined spines, leaves fold toward center
Attraction : Distinctly - resembling teeth


Birch Royal Frost
Betula x 'Royal Frost'

Multi-stemmed, deciduous tree. Glossy reddidh-purple leaves. Excellent garden specimen, accent tree.
Spacing : 30-50' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Multi-stemmed, deciduous tree
Seasonal : Burgundy fall foliage
Item Usage : Excellent garden specimen, accent tree
Tree Bark : White with cinnamon tints
Leaf Description : Glossy reddidh-purple leaves


Robusta Green Juniper Pompom
Juniperus chinensis 'Robusta Green'

Loose pyramidal evergreen shrub / small tree. Intense blue-green needle-like foliage. Attractive accent, screen or trained topiary plant.
Spacing : 10' To 15' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Loose pyramidal evergreen shrub / small tree
Item Usage : Attractive accent, screen or trained topiary plant
Tree Bark : Brown, peeling bark
Leaf Description : Intense blue-green needle-like foliage


Grass Panicum Northwind
Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'

Upright, clump-forming. Wide, thick steel blue leaves. Good accent, mixed border, massing plant.
Spacing : 4-5' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright, clump-forming
Seasonal : Yellow fall foliage
Item Usage : Good accent, mixed border, massing plant
Leaf Description : Wide, thick steel blue leaves
Blooms In : September


Grass Calamagrostis K.Foerster
Calmagrostis x acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'

Clump-forming perennial grass. Arching linear, flat, slightly glossy mid-green leaves. Excellent in a herbaceous or mixed border.
Spacing : 3' To 4' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Clump-forming perennial grass
Item Usage : Excellent in a herbaceous or mixed border
Leaf Description : Arching linear, flat, slightly glossy mid-green leaves
Blooms In : Mid and late Summer


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