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.


Verticillata/Southern Gentleman
Ilex verticillata 'Southern Gentleman'

Dwarf, upright, rounded, slow growing shrub. Glossy, dark green leaves. Generally grown as a pollinator for female Winterberries.
Spacing : 6'- 8' Apart
Water Use : Heavy
Form : Dwarf, upright, rounded, slow growing shrub
Seasonal : Purple-green to yellow fall foliage
Item Usage : Generally grown as a pollinator for female Winterberries
Fruit Info : Effective low hedge, good shrub for wet soils, pondside
Leaf Description : Glossy, dark green leaves
Attraction : One male plant will pollinate 9-10 female plants
Blooms In : Late Spring - Early Summer


Pieris J. Compacta
Pieris japonica 'Compacta'

Upright, slow growing evergreen shrub. Glossy, shiny bronzy-green foliage. Attractive accent, shrub border or woodland garden plant.
Spacing : 4' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright, slow growing evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive accent, shrub border or woodland garden plant
Leaf Description : Glossy, shiny bronzy-green foliage
Blooms In : Spring


Elm Accolade
Ulmus x 'Morton' (Accolade)

Upright, oval form. Thick, dark green toothed foliage. Good lawn, shade tree..
Spacing : 40-60' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright, oval form
Item Usage : Good lawn, shade tree.
Leaf Description : Thick, dark green toothed foliage


Boxwood Rotundifolia
Buxus sempervirens 'Rotundifolia'

Rounded to pyramidal evergreen shrub. Dark green, round leaves. Attractive specimen or hedge plant.
Spacing : 6' To 8' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Rounded to pyramidal evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive specimen or hedge plant
Leaf Description : Dark green, round leaves


Cistus Mickie
Cistus x hybridus 'Mickie'

Sub shrub. Bright green and yellow leaves. .
Spacing : 18"-22" apart
Water Use : Low water use
Form : Sub shrub
Leaf Description : Bright green and yellow leaves
Attraction : Used for foliage
Blooms In : Spring


Rhododendron P. J. M. Elite
Rhododendron P.J.M. Elite

Compact, upright evergreen shrub. Small, ovate dark green leaves. Attractive shady border, woodland garden plant.
Spacing : 6' To 8' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact, upright evergreen shrub
Seasonal : Mahogany Fall foliage
Item Usage : Attractive shady border, woodland garden plant
Leaf Description : Small, ovate dark green leaves
Blooms In : Early Spring


Bald Cypress
Taxodium distichum

Pyramidal, broad deciduous tree. Bright-green feathery foliage. Attractive shade, woodland garden tree.
Spacing : 50' Apart
Water Use : Keep moist
Form : Pyramidal, broad deciduous tree
Seasonal : Orange-brown fall foliage
Item Usage : Attractive shade, woodland garden tree
Tree Bark : Fibrous, reddish-brown to gray bark
Leaf Description : Bright-green feathery foliage


Lobelia Queen Victoria Red
Lobelia cardinalis 'Queen Victoria'

Erect, clump-forming perennial. Dark, mahogany-red foliage. Great back of border, pond-side plant.
Spacing : 1-2' Apart
Water Use : Heavy water use
Form : Erect, clump-forming perennial
Item Usage : Great back of border, pond-side plant
Leaf Description : Dark, mahogany-red foliage
Attraction : Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Blooms In : Late Summer


Spruce Blue Fat Albert
Picea pungens 'Fat Albert'

Broad, conical form. Silvery-blue, stiff needles. Excellent lawn specimen, accent tree.
Spacing : 20' to 30' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Broad, conical form
Item Usage : Excellent lawn specimen, accent tree
Fruit Info : Pale brown, scaly cones
Leaf Description : Silvery-blue, stiff needles


Agave Guiengola
Agave guiengola

Clump forming succulent; Evergreen. Pale blue, almost white coloration; darker spines on leaves. Rock garden, container plant, year round interest.
Spacing : 6' To 8' Apart
Water Use : Low water use
Form : Clump forming succulent; Evergreen
Item Usage : Rock garden, container plant, year round interest
Tree Bark : Leaves can reach 6 inches wide
Leaf Description : Pale blue, almost white coloration; darker spines on leaves
Attraction : Deer resistant, drought tolerant
Blooms In : Summer


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