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.


Mondo Grass Ebony Knight
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Ebony Knight'

Clump-forming, dwarf perennial. Purplish-black, grass-like foliage. Good edging, border, groundcover plant.
Spacing : 12" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Clump-forming, dwarf perennial
Item Usage : Good edging, border, groundcover plant
Fruit Info : Black berries
Leaf Description : Purplish-black, grass-like foliage
Blooms In : Late Spring


Haw. Alba White
Rhaphiolepis indica 'Alba'

Compact, mounding evergreen shrub. Leathery foliage matures dark green. Attractive groundcover, hedge, accent or foundation plant.
Spacing : 4' To 6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact, mounding evergreen shrub
Seasonal : Reddish fall and winter foliage
Item Usage : Attractive groundcover, hedge, accent or foundation plant
Fruit Info : Blue-black berries
Leaf Description : Leathery foliage matures dark green
Attraction : Salt tolerant
Blooms In : Spring


Boxwood Elegantissima Var.
Buxus sempervirens 'Elegantissima'

Dense, evergreen shrub. Dark, glossy green leaves have creamy-white edges. Excellent accent, specimen plant.
Spacing : 4' To 6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Dense, evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Excellent accent, specimen plant
Leaf Description : Dark, glossy green leaves have creamy-white edges


Poncirus Flying Dragon
Poncirus trifoliata 'Flying Dragon'

Bushy, rounded form. Dark green leaves on twisted, spined stems. Specimen, hedge.
Spacing : 15' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Bushy, rounded form
Item Usage : Specimen, hedge
Leaf Description : Dark green leaves on twisted, spined stems
Blooms In : Late spring - Early summer


Vinca / Darts Blue Periwinkle
Vinca minor 'Dart's Blue'

Vigorous trailing evergreen groundcover. Long, shiny dark green oval foliage. Attractive groundcover, bank or massing plant.
Spacing : 12" To 18" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Vigorous trailing evergreen groundcover
Item Usage : Attractive groundcover, bank or massing plant
Leaf Description : Long, shiny dark green oval foliage
Blooms In : Mid-Spring to Fall


Hinoki Cypress Compact
Chamaecyparis obtusa 'Compacta'

Dwarf, dense pyramidal coniferous evergreen tree. Blunt, dark green fern-like foliage. Excellent specimen, accent tree.
Spacing : 5' To 10' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Dwarf, dense pyramidal coniferous evergreen tree
Item Usage : Excellent specimen, accent tree
Fruit Info : Green female cones / Orange-brown male cones
Tree Bark : Soft, stringy bark
Leaf Description : Blunt, dark green fern-like foliage


Gaillardia Mesa Bright Bicolor
Gaillardia x grandiflora Mesa Bright Bicolor

Compact, Mounding perennial. Gray-green hairy leaves. Attractive bedding,border, or accent plant.
Spacing : 20"-24" apart
Water Use : Regular
Form : Compact, Mounding perennial
Item Usage : Attractive bedding,border, or accent plant
Leaf Description : Gray-green hairy leaves
Attraction : Cut flower, salt tolerant
Blooms In : Summer


Lilac Dwarf Korean
Syringa meyeri

Broadly rounded, bushy deciduous shrub. Oval, dark green leaves. Attractive accent, hedge or border plant.
Spacing : 3' To 4' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Broadly rounded, bushy deciduous shrub
Item Usage : Attractive accent, hedge or border plant
Leaf Description : Oval, dark green leaves
Blooms In : Spring


Banana Hardy Musa Basjoo
Musa basjoo

Suckering perennial. Arching, oblong lance-shaped bright green leaves. Effective tropical garden, container plant.
Spacing : 12' To 15' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Suckering perennial
Item Usage : Effective tropical garden, container plant
Fruit Info : Unpalatable, yellowish-green fruit
Leaf Description : Arching, oblong lance-shaped bright green leaves
Blooms In : Summer


Cm Chicasaw Pink/Lavender
Lagerstroemia x 'Chicasaw'

Dwarf mounded, densely branched deciduous shrub. Dark green, glossy foliage. Good plant for small spaces, border, containers.
Spacing : 3' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Dwarf mounded, densely branched deciduous shrub
Item Usage : Good plant for small spaces, border, containers
Leaf Description : Dark green, glossy foliage
Blooms In : Mid-Summer to frost


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