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.


Redbud Forest Pansy Clump
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'

Small, rounded deciduous tree. Heart-shaped, deep red-purple leaves maturing to green. Attractive accent, lawn or garden specimen.
Spacing : 20' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Small, rounded deciduous tree
Seasonal : Yellow fall foliage
Item Usage : Attractive accent, lawn or garden specimen
Fruit Info : Flattened pods
Leaf Description : Heart-shaped, deep red-purple leaves maturing to green
Blooms In : Spring


Pine Jap. Black Thunderhead
Pinus thunbergii 'Thunderhead'

Compact, irregular form. Long, glossy dark green needles. Attractive container, accent, specimen plant.
Spacing : 20' To 40' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact, irregular form
Item Usage : Attractive container, accent, specimen plant
Leaf Description : Long, glossy dark green needles
Attraction : Salt tolerant
Blooms In : Winter


Abelia Variegated Sunrise
Abelia x grandiflora 'Sunrise'

Low growing, semi-evergreen deciduous shrub. Glossy green and white foliage, tinged with pink. Attractive border, hedge plant.
Spacing : 3' To 4' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Low growing, semi-evergreen deciduous shrub
Item Usage : Attractive border, hedge plant
Leaf Description : Glossy green and white foliage, tinged with pink
Attraction : Butterflies, Bees
Blooms In : Summer


Vib Plicatum Tom. Shasta
Viburnum plicatum tomentosum 'Shasta'

Broadly rounded, bushy deciduous shrub. Broad, ovate, toothed dark green leaves. Attractive accent, border or hedge.
Spacing : 8' To 10' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Broadly rounded, bushy deciduous shrub
Item Usage : Attractive accent, border or hedge
Fruit Info : Ovoid, red fruit matures to black
Leaf Description : Broad, ovate, toothed dark green leaves
Attraction : Wildlife
Blooms In : Mid-Spring


Harry Lauder Walking Stick
Corylus avellana 'Contorta'

Twisted, curly-branched deciduous shrub. Round heart-shaped leaves. Attractive accent or ornamental plant.
Spacing : 10' To 15' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Twisted, curly-branched deciduous shrub
Item Usage : Attractive accent or ornamental plant
Fruit Info : Yellow catkins in late winter
Leaf Description : Round heart-shaped leaves
Attraction : Cut/dried arrangement material


Day Lavender Purple D' Oro
Hemerocallis 'Purple De Oro'

Mounding, upright. Compact dark green foliage. Mass planting.
Spacing : 12"-15" Apart
Water Use : Regular
Form : Mounding, upright
Item Usage : Mass planting
Leaf Description : Compact dark green foliage
Attraction : Cut flowers
Blooms In : All summer/ RPT bloomer


Fruit Raspberry Caroline
Rubus idaeus 'Caroline'

upright spreading. Dark green hairy foliage with thorns. Fresh eating, cooking, wine, jams, jellies,sauces, freezing.
Spacing : 3-4'
Water Use : Average, water regularly, do not over water
Form : upright spreading
Item Usage : Fresh eating, cooking, wine, jams, jellies,sauces, freezing
Fruit Info : Large flavorful bright red round fruit in late summer/fall
Leaf Description : Dark green hairy foliage with thorns
Attraction : Birds, wildlife
Blooms In : Mid Spring


Dogwood Samaritan Variegated
Cornus kousa ssp. chinensis 'Samzan' (Samaritan)

Broad, conical deciduous tree. Ovate, wavy-margined, dark-green w/creamy white margins. Effective specimen, woodland garden tree.
Spacing : 15' To 25' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
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 w/creamy white margins
Blooms In : Early Summer


Lantana Landmark Sunrise Rose
Lantana camara 'Landmark Sunrise Rose'

Mounding evergreen tropical shrub. Mid-green, wrinkled, toothed leaves. Excellent massing, groundcover or container plant.
Spacing : 2' Apart
Water Use : Low water use
Form : Mounding evergreen tropical shrub
Item Usage : Excellent massing, groundcover or container plant
Leaf Description : Mid-green, wrinkled, toothed leaves
Blooms In : All Summer


Tropical Alpinia Var. Ginger
Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata'

Upright form. Large dk green leaves streaked irregularly in bright yellow. Great landscape accent with annuals, container plant.
Spacing : 4-6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright form
Item Usage : Great landscape accent with annuals, container plant
Leaf Description : Large dk green leaves streaked irregularly in bright yellow
Blooms In : Summer


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