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.


Mimosa Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin

Vase-shaped, arching habit. Dark green fern-like, airy foliage. Specimen, patio, small garden plant.
Spacing : 20-30' Apart
Water Use : Low water use
Form : Vase-shaped, arching habit
Item Usage : Specimen, patio, small garden plant
Leaf Description : Dark green fern-like, airy foliage
Blooms In : Summer


Grass Panicum Heavy Metal
Panicum virg. Heavy Metal

Narrow, upright clump-forming perennial grass. Upright, flat metallic blue-gray leaves. Excellent mixed border, cutting garden plant.
Spacing : 3'- 5' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Narrow, upright clump-forming perennial grass
Seasonal : Yellow fall foliage
Item Usage : Excellent mixed border, cutting garden plant
Leaf Description : Upright, flat metallic blue-gray leaves
Blooms In : Early Fall


Pine Japanese Black Poodle
Pinus thunbergii

Conical, becoming rounded, evergreen tree. Long, rich green needles. Attractive container, bonsai, or accent plant.
Spacing : 25' to 35' Apart
Water Use : Drought tolerant
Form : Conical, becoming rounded, evergreen tree
Item Usage : Attractive container, bonsai, or accent plant
Fruit Info : Long-ovoid, green-brown cones
Tree Bark : Dark, purplish-gray bark
Leaf Description : Long, rich green needles
Attraction : Salt tolerant


Marigold Taishan Orange
Tagetes erecta 'Taishan Orange'

Mounding. Dark green aromatic foliage. Good bedding, border, massing plant.
Spacing : 1' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Mounding
Item Usage : Good bedding, border, massing plant
Leaf Description : Dark green aromatic foliage
Blooms In : Summer


Oak Laurel
Quercus hemispaerica

Rounded, deciduous tree, narrowly oblong to obovate. Entire to 3-lobed, smooth-glossy, bronze matures to dk green. specimens in large gardens or parks.
Spacing : 40-50' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Rounded, deciduous tree, narrowly oblong to obovate
Seasonal : Foliage lasts well into winter
Item Usage : specimens in large gardens or parks
Fruit Info : Spherical-ovoidacorns
Tree Bark : Fissured, grey-black bark
Leaf Description : Entire to 3-lobed, smooth-glossy, bronze matures to dk green
Blooms In : Mid-spring to early summer


Eichornia crassipes
Eichornia crassipes (Water Hyacinth)

Floating,upright,spreading clumps. Rosettes of rounded to ovate leaves with inflated,shiny,. Spawning pad and cover for fish,shade cover to help.
Water Use : Floating,deep water,oxygenator
Form : Floating,upright,spreading clumps
Item Usage : Spawning pad and cover for fish,shade cover to help
Fruit Info : stabilize water temps.,root system helps provide oxygen
Tree Bark : Long, purplish green roots hang down 12
Leaf Description : Rosettes of rounded to ovate leaves with inflated,shiny,
Attraction : pale green stalks
Blooms In : Summer


Arctostaphylos Bearberry
Arcrostaphylos uva-ursi Kinnikinick, Bearberry

Low growing evergreen subshrub. Small, vibrant dark green, glossy oval foliage. Excellent groundcover, massing, bank plant.
Spacing : 2-4' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Low growing evergreen subshrub
Seasonal : Bronzy-reddish fall foliage
Item Usage : Excellent groundcover, massing, bank plant
Fruit Info : Bright red berries
Leaf Description : Small, vibrant dark green, glossy oval foliage
Attraction : Salt Tolerant
Blooms In : April - May


Nandina Gulf Stream
Nandina domestica 'Gulfstream'

Compact growing, dense evergreen shrub. Copper leaves mature to soft green. Attractive border, foundation or massing plant.
Spacing : 3' To 5' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact growing, dense evergreen shrub
Seasonal : Orange-red foliage in Winter
Item Usage : Attractive border, foundation or massing plant
Leaf Description : Copper leaves mature to soft green
Blooms In : Mid-Summer


Cam Jap. Jack's Pink
Camellia japonica Jack's Pink

Upright evergreen form. Dark green, thick glossy foliage. Great accent, border, woodland garden plant.
Spacing : 10' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright evergreen form
Item Usage : Great accent, border, woodland garden plant
Leaf Description : Dark green, thick glossy foliage
Blooms In : Mid to late season bloomer


Brilliant Red Azalea 3 Tier
Azalea 'Brilliant' (Southern Indica)

Large, spreading evergreen azalea. Mid-green, hairy leaves. Excellent shady border, hedge or trained topiary plant.
Spacing : 6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Large, spreading evergreen azalea
Item Usage : Excellent shady border, hedge or trained topiary plant
Leaf Description : Mid-green, hairy leaves
Blooms In : Mid to late Spring


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