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.


Duranta Cuban Gold
Duranta erecta 'Cuban Gold'

Mounding form. Bright, chartreuse variegated foliage. Good bedding, border, massing plant.
Spacing : 2-3' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Mounding form
Item Usage : Good bedding, border, massing plant
Leaf Description : Bright, chartreuse variegated foliage
Attraction : Heat tolerant


Lobelia Magadi's Blue
Lobelia erinus 'Magadi Blue'

Trailing. Glossy, bright green. Borders, containers, massing, groundcover.
Spacing : 1' Apart
Water Use : Moderate
Form : Trailing
Seasonal : Most heat resistant to date, blooms spring through fall
Item Usage : Borders, containers, massing, groundcover
Fruit Info : OK to shear back mid summer for fall rebloom
Leaf Description : Glossy, bright green
Attraction : Brilliant blue flowers, deer resistant
Blooms In : Spring through fall - usually prefers cooler weather


Grass Pennisetum Fountain
Pennisetum alopecuroides

Fine textured perennial grass. Bright green foliage. Excellent for accent, mass or group planting.
Spacing : 3' to 5' Apart
Water Use : Water regularly as needed
Form : Fine textured perennial grass
Item Usage : Excellent for accent, mass or group planting
Leaf Description : Bright green foliage
Attraction : Salt tolerant
Blooms In : Late summer thru fall


Itea Henry's Garnet
Itea virginica 'Henry's Garnet'

Upright growing flowering shrub. Finely toothed, dark green leaves. Attractive border, accent or container plant.
Spacing : 4' To 8' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright growing flowering shrub
Seasonal : Brilliant red-purple fall foliage
Item Usage : Attractive border, accent or container plant
Leaf Description : Finely toothed, dark green leaves
Blooms In : Summer


Heuchera Obsidian
Heuchera x 'Obsidian'

Compact mounding form. Shiny deep black-purple rounded foliage. Good bedding, border, groundcover, container plant.
Spacing : 2' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact mounding form
Item Usage : Good bedding, border, groundcover, container plant
Leaf Description : Shiny deep black-purple rounded foliage


China Girl Holly
Ilex meserveae 'China Girl'

Hardy evergreen shrub. Mid-green glossy foliage. Attractive accent, hedge or specimen plant.
Spacing : 8' To 10' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Hardy evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive accent, hedge or specimen plant
Fruit Info : Abundant, bright-red berries
Leaf Description : Mid-green glossy foliage


Salvia May Night Dk. Vio
Salvia x sup. May Night

Low growing, spreading perennial. Green pungent leathery leaves. Attractive bedding, border or container plant.
Spacing : 18" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Low growing, spreading perennial
Item Usage : Attractive bedding, border or container plant
Leaf Description : Green pungent leathery leaves
Attraction : Bees, Cut/dried flower
Blooms In : Summer


Day Yellow Black-Eyed Stella
Hemerocallis 'Black Eyed Stella'

Clump-forming perennial. Dark blue-green, strap-shaped foliage. Attractive bedding, border, massing plant.
Spacing : 12-18" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Clump-forming perennial
Item Usage : Attractive bedding, border, massing plant
Leaf Description : Dark blue-green, strap-shaped foliage
Blooms In : June - July / Re-bloomer


Boxwood Green Mountain Spiral
Buxus x 'Green Mountain'

Dense, pyramidal-oval form. Oblong, dark green glossy leaves. Attractive foundation, small hedge, border plant.
Spacing : 4' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Dense, pyramidal-oval form
Seasonal : Golden winter color
Item Usage : Attractive foundation, small hedge, border plant
Leaf Description : Oblong, dark green glossy leaves


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


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