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.


Rosemary Huntington Carpet
Rosemarinus officinalis 'Huntington Carpet'

Shrubby groundcover. Leathery dark gray-green aromatic foliage. Herb garden, groundcover,green roof,erosion control,.
Spacing : 5' Apart
Water Use : Moderate to low
Form : Shrubby groundcover
Seasonal : Once established,only needs occasional watering
Item Usage : Herb garden, groundcover,green roof,erosion control,
Leaf Description : Leathery dark gray-green aromatic foliage
Attraction : Deer resistant,waterwise,attracts birds,butterflies,edible
Blooms In : Late spring-summer


Palm European Fan
Chamaerops humilis

Conical. Fan-shaped leaves, stiff, and 2-3 ft. across. Speciman.
Spacing : 10' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Conical
Item Usage : Speciman
Tree Bark : Hairy
Leaf Description : Fan-shaped leaves, stiff, and 2-3 ft. across


Daphne Odora
Daphne odora

Rounded evergreen shrub. Lance-shaped, leathery, glossy green leaves w/creamy margins. Excellent rock garden, shrub border, woodland garden plant.
Spacing : 3' To 4' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Rounded evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Excellent rock garden, shrub border, woodland garden plant
Fruit Info : Fleshy, round red fruit
Leaf Description : Lance-shaped, leathery, glossy green leaves w/creamy margins
Blooms In : Mid-Winter to early Spring


Leptinella Platt's Black Yllw
Leptinella squalida 'Platt's Black'

Mat-forming groundcover. Small fern-like purple-grey foliage. Use as groundcover, around walkways,flagstone.
Spacing : 12" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Mat-forming groundcover
Item Usage : Use as groundcover, around walkways,flagstone
Leaf Description : Small fern-like purple-grey foliage
Blooms In : Spring-Summer


Cordyline Red Star
Cordyline australis 'Red Star'

Palm-like, upright form. Dark, reddish-bronze sword-like foliage. Good dry garden, coastal, container plant.
Water Use : Moderate
Form : Palm-like, upright form
Item Usage : Good dry garden, coastal, container plant
Leaf Description : Dark, reddish-bronze sword-like foliage
Blooms In : Late Spring to Summer


Grass Imperata Red Baron
Imperata cylindrica 'Red Baron'

Tufted, upright, open perennial grass. Brilliant red leaf blades, green at the base. Attractive massing, accent or border plant.
Spacing : 18" To 24" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Tufted, upright, open perennial grass
Item Usage : Attractive massing, accent or border plant
Leaf Description : Brilliant red leaf blades, green at the base
Blooms In : Late Summer


Plum Thundercloud
Prunus cerasifera 'Thundercloud'

Upright, rounded deciduous tree. Deep, dark-purple foliage. Attractive lawn, specimen or accent tree.
Spacing : 15' to 20' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright, rounded deciduous tree
Seasonal : Deciduous small tree
Item Usage : Attractive lawn, specimen or accent tree
Fruit Info : Small, round dark-red fruit in fall
Leaf Description : Deep, dark-purple foliage
Attraction : Showy,fragrant spring blooms,followed by rich purple foliage
Blooms In : Spring


Liriope Peedee Ingot Var.
Liriope muscari 'Peedee Ingot'

Easy to grow, clumping perennial. Chartreuse-golden grass-like foliage. Attractive groundcover, edging or accent plant.
Spacing : 12" To 18" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Easy to grow, clumping perennial
Item Usage : Attractive groundcover, edging or accent plant
Fruit Info : Purple-black fruit
Leaf Description : Chartreuse-golden grass-like foliage
Blooms In : Late summer


Rudbeckia Indian Summer Yl
Rudbeckia hir. Indn Summer

Upright, clumping perennial. Dark green, hairy, lance-shaped foliage. Attractive in back of borders, massed or woodland garden.
Spacing : 18" To 24" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright, clumping perennial
Item Usage : Attractive in back of borders, massed or woodland garden
Leaf Description : Dark green, hairy, lance-shaped foliage
Attraction : Cut/dried flower
Blooms In : Summer thru early Fall


Salvia Furman's Red
Salvia greggii 'Furman's Red'

Shrubby perennial. Light green-blue foliage. Good border, bedding perennial.
Spacing : 3-4' Apart
Water Use : Low water use
Form : Shrubby perennial
Item Usage : Good border, bedding perennial
Leaf Description : Light green-blue foliage
Blooms In : Summer-Fall


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