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.


Haw. Indian Princess
Rhaphiolepis indica 'Indian Princess'

Compact, mounding form. Dark green, elliptic foliage. Good low hedge, massing, foundation plant.
Spacing : 4-6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact, mounding form
Item Usage : Good low hedge, massing, foundation plant
Fruit Info : Small
Leaf Description : Dark green, elliptic foliage
Attraction : Salt, drought tolerant
Blooms In : Spring


Pachysandra
Pachysandra terminalis

Spreading, evergreen perennial groundcover. Coarsly toothed, dark green leaves. Attractive groundcover or shrub border, woodland plant.
Spacing : 6" To 12" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Spreading, evergreen perennial groundcover
Item Usage : Attractive groundcover or shrub border, woodland plant
Leaf Description : Coarsly toothed, dark green leaves
Blooms In : Early summer


Dogwood Empress of China
Cornus angustata 'Empress of China'

Upright, rouned form. Dark green, thick leaves - Evergreen in warmer climates. Good accent, specimen.
Spacing : 25' Apart
Water Use : Regular, do not overwater
Form : Upright, rouned form
Seasonal : Purple-red fall foliage
Item Usage : Good accent, specimen
Fruit Info : Raspberry-like
Leaf Description : Dark green, thick leaves - Evergreen in warmer climates
Blooms In : July


Vib Blackhaw
Viburnum prunifolium

Upright, multi-stemmed. Glossy, dark green finely serrated foliage. Good shrub border, background plant, specimen, hedge.
Spacing : 15' Apart
Water Use : Low to medium water use
Form : Upright, multi-stemmed
Seasonal : Reddish-purple fall foliage
Item Usage : Good shrub border, background plant, specimen, hedge
Fruit Info : Blue-black berry-like fruit
Leaf Description : Glossy, dark green finely serrated foliage
Attraction : Birds, wildlife
Blooms In : Spring


Lilac President Lincoln
Syringa vulgaris 'President Lincoln'

Spreading, shrub or small tree. Lance-shaped to rounded, ovate leaves. Excellent shrub border or specimen plant.
Spacing : 15' To 20' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Spreading, shrub or small tree
Item Usage : Excellent shrub border or specimen plant
Leaf Description : Lance-shaped to rounded, ovate leaves
Blooms In : Late Spring to early Summer


Bamboo Black
Phyllostachys nigra

Clump-forming, upright evergreen bamboo. Lance-shaped, dark green leaves, lustrous black stems. Excellent screen, woodland garden plant.
Spacing : 10' To 15' Apart
Water Use : Keep moist
Form : Clump-forming, upright evergreen bamboo
Item Usage : Excellent screen, woodland garden plant
Leaf Description : Lance-shaped, dark green leaves, lustrous black stems


Pittosporum Golf Ball
Pittosporum tenuifolium 'Golf Ball'

Compact, dwarf, rounded form. Bright mint-green glossy leaves. Formal gardens, containers, patios, foundation plantings.
Spacing : 2'-3' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact, dwarf, rounded form
Item Usage : Formal gardens, containers, patios, foundation plantings
Leaf Description : Bright mint-green glossy leaves
Blooms In : Late Spring - Early Fall


Hornbeam Franz Fontaine
Carpinus betulus 'Frans Fontaine'

Upright, narrow form. Ovate, toothed, bright medium green leaves. Good specimen, vertical accent plant.
Spacing : 20-30' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright, narrow form
Seasonal : Yellow Fall color
Item Usage : Good specimen, vertical accent plant
Leaf Description : Ovate, toothed, bright medium green leaves


Dogwood Kousa 'Galilean'
Cornus kousa chinensis 'Galzam'

Broad,upright vase shape becomes rounded at maturity. Hunter green,enormous compared to the species. Specimen,borders,.
Spacing : 25'
Water Use : Regular, do not overwater
Form : Broad,upright vase shape becomes rounded at maturity
Item Usage : Specimen,borders,
Fruit Info : Strawberry-sized red fruits in late summer,edible
Leaf Description : Hunter green,enormous compared to the species
Attraction : Deer resistant,awesome red orange fall color,fruit,bracts
Blooms In : Early summer


Loropetalum Purple Diamond
Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Purple Diamond'

Mounding, arching evergreen shrub. Rounded foliage. Attractive accent, screen or low hedge plant.
Spacing : 6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Mounding, arching evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive accent, screen or low hedge plant
Leaf Description : Rounded foliage
Blooms In : Late Winter - Early Spring


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