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.


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


Yucca Fil. Color Guard
Yucca filamentosa 'Color Guard'

Clump forming, evergreen shrub. Sword-shaped foliage, yellow centers, green margins. Attractive mass planting, accent or border.
Spacing : 5' To 10' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Clump forming, evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive mass planting, accent or border
Fruit Info : Brown seed pods
Leaf Description : Sword-shaped foliage, yellow centers, green margins
Attraction : Salt tolerant
Blooms In : Summer


Palm Windmill Double
Trachycarpus fortunei

Hardy, evergreen palm. Fan-shaped, dark green leaves. Attractive house, patio or accent plant.
Spacing : 20' To 30' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Hardy, evergreen palm
Item Usage : Attractive house, patio or accent plant
Fruit Info : Round, blue-black fruit
Tree Bark : Dark, dense, hairy, fiberous trunk
Leaf Description : Fan-shaped, dark green leaves
Attraction : Salt tolerant
Blooms In : Early Summer


Vinca Titan Lilac
Catharanthus roseus 'Titan Lilac'

Woody-based, spreading fleshy annual. Oval, dark green glossy foliage. Excellent bedding, border, container or hanging basket plant.
Spacing : 18" To 24" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Woody-based, spreading fleshy annual
Item Usage : Excellent bedding, border, container or hanging basket plant
Leaf Description : Oval, dark green glossy foliage
Blooms In : Late Spring to frost


Fatsia Variegated
Fatsia japonica

Spreading, rounded evergreen shrub. Large, lobed, dark-green leaves mixed with creamy white. Attractive shady border, container plant.
Spacing : 6' To 8' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Spreading, rounded evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive shady border, container plant
Leaf Description : Large, lobed, dark-green leaves mixed with creamy white
Blooms In : Fall


Calycanthus Carolina Allspice
Calycanthus floridus

Mounding deciduous shrub. Oblong, rich green, soft, fuzzy foliage. Use in natural areas, woodland gardens, containers.
Spacing : 4 - 6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Mounding deciduous shrub
Seasonal : Bright golden-yellow fall foliage
Item Usage : Use in natural areas, woodland gardens, containers
Leaf Description : Oblong, rich green, soft, fuzzy foliage
Blooms In : Spring, intermittenly throughout Summer


Pansy Red W/Blotch / Delta
Viola x wittrockiana 'Delta Red with Blotch'

Compact, mounding, flowering perennial grown as annual. Heart-shaped, shiny, deep green leaves. Attractive bedding, border, container or massing plant.
Spacing : 12" To 15" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact, mounding, flowering perennial grown as annual
Item Usage : Attractive bedding, border, container or massing plant
Leaf Description : Heart-shaped, shiny, deep green leaves
Blooms In : Late Fall thru early Spring


Oak Water
Quercus nigra

Broadly conical deciduous tree. Dark green, 3-lobed leaves. Good specimen, shade tree.
Spacing : 35' To 50' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Broadly conical deciduous tree
Item Usage : Good specimen, shade tree
Fruit Info : Round acorns
Tree Bark : Smooth brown to dark gray bark
Leaf Description : Dark green, 3-lobed leaves


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


Thymus Coccineus Red
Thymus praecox 'Coccineus'

Mat-forming groundcover. Small, dark green, glossy aromatic foliage. Great border, cascading over a wall, container plant.
Spacing : 12-15" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Mat-forming groundcover
Seasonal : Bronxy Fall foliage
Item Usage : Great border, cascading over a wall, container plant
Leaf Description : Small, dark green, glossy aromatic foliage
Blooms In : Summer


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