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.


Vinca / Bowles Periwinkle
Vinca minor 'Bowles'

Vigorous trailing evergreen groundcover. Long, glossy dark green oval foliage. Attractive groundcover, bank or massing plant.
Spacing : 12" To 18" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Vigorous trailing evergreen groundcover
Item Usage : Attractive groundcover, bank or massing plant
Leaf Description : Long, glossy dark green oval foliage
Blooms In : Mid-Spring to Fall


Day Apricot Green Eyes Wink
Hemerocallis 'Green Eyes Wink'

Clumping form. Dark green, strap-like foliage. Excellent border, wildflower garden or massing plant.
Spacing : 18" To 24" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Clumping form
Item Usage : Excellent border, wildflower garden or massing plant
Leaf Description : Dark green, strap-like foliage
Blooms In : All Summer / Repeat bloomer


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


Hyd. Pan / Sweet Summer
Hydrangea paniculata Sweet Summer

Mounded. Dark green persists through summer. Border,massing,specimen,large containers,good cut flower.
Water Use : Average
Form : Mounded
Seasonal : Long lasting blooms are ideal for cutting/drying
Item Usage : Border,massing,specimen,large containers,good cut flower
Leaf Description : Dark green persists through summer
Attraction : Long blooming
Blooms In : Summer


Caryopteris 1st Choice
Caryopteris x 'First Choice'

Compact, mounding form. Gray-green lance-shaped foliage. Attractive shrub border or accent plant.
Spacing : 3-4' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact, mounding form
Item Usage : Attractive shrub border or accent plant
Leaf Description : Gray-green lance-shaped foliage
Attraction : Cut flowers
Blooms In : Summer


Cactus Cholla
Opuntia imbracata

. Thick, tubered joints covered w/gray spines. Great low water landscape, barrier plant.
Water Use : Low water use
Seasonal : Purple winter color
Item Usage : Great low water landscape, barrier plant
Fruit Info : 2" Oval, yellow fruit
Leaf Description : Thick, tubered joints covered w/gray spines
Blooms In : April-June


Iris Ger. Immortality / White
Iris germanica 'Immortality'

Clump forming, spreading perennial. Sword-like, broad, mid-green leaves. Attractive bedding, back of border plant.
Spacing : 24" To 30" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Clump forming, spreading perennial
Item Usage : Attractive bedding, back of border plant
Leaf Description : Sword-like, broad, mid-green leaves
Attraction : Cut flower
Blooms In : Spring thru Summer to Fall / Re-bloomer


Enkianthus Redvein
Enkianthus campanulatus

Upright deciduous large shrub / small tree. Dull, dark green foliage. Good hedge, accent plant.
Spacing : 6-10' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright deciduous large shrub / small tree
Seasonal : Red-Orange-Purple fall foliage
Item Usage : Good hedge, accent plant
Fruit Info : Egg-shaped
Leaf Description : Dull, dark green foliage
Blooms In : May


Buddleia Petite Pink
Buddleia 'Podaras #16'

Mounding. Mid-green,lance shaped leaves. Containers,mass planting,borders.
Spacing : 24-48" apart
Water Use : Regular
Form : Mounding
Item Usage : Containers,mass planting,borders
Leaf Description : Mid-green,lance shaped leaves
Attraction : Butterflies and bees
Blooms In : Summer-Fall


Grass Panicum Heavy Metal
Panicum virg. Heavy Metal

Narrow, upright clump-forming perennial grass. Upright, flat metallic blue-gray leaves. Excellent mixed border, cutting garden plant.
Spacing : 3'- 5' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Narrow, upright clump-forming perennial grass
Seasonal : Yellow fall foliage
Item Usage : Excellent mixed border, cutting garden plant
Leaf Description : Upright, flat metallic blue-gray leaves
Blooms In : Early Fall


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