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.


Hornbeam European Fastigiata
Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata'

Upright deciduous tree. Ovate, toothed, bright medium green leaves. Good lawn, street, hedge, screening tree.
Spacing : 40-60' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright deciduous tree
Item Usage : Good lawn, street, hedge, screening tree
Leaf Description : Ovate, toothed, bright medium green leaves


Ceratostigma Plumbago Blue
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides

Dense mounding, spreading perennial. Bright green foliage. Attractive hedge, border or container plant / groundcover.
Spacing : 12" To 18" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Dense mounding, spreading perennial
Seasonal : Red-tinted fall foliage
Item Usage : Attractive hedge, border or container plant / groundcover
Leaf Description : Bright green foliage
Blooms In : Late Summer


Haw. Calisto
Rhaphiolepis x 'Calisto'

Dense, compact form. Lustrous, deep green, thick foliage. Good border, bedding, container plant.
Spacing : 4-6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Dense, compact form
Seasonal : Burgundy winter foliage
Item Usage : Good border, bedding, container plant
Leaf Description : Lustrous, deep green, thick foliage
Blooms In : Spring


Echinacea Sombrero Salsa Red
Echinacea purpurea Sombrero Salsa Red

Upright. Long narrow dark green leaves. Perennial planting,mass planting.
Spacing : 22"-24" apart
Water Use : Regular
Form : Upright
Item Usage : Perennial planting,mass planting
Leaf Description : Long narrow dark green leaves
Attraction : Less water needed once established
Blooms In : Summer


Cm Potomac Pink
Lagerstroemia indica 'Potomac'

Upright, vase-shaped deciduous tree. Glossy, dark-green leaves. Attractive accent, massing or border plant.
Spacing : 25' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright, vase-shaped deciduous tree
Seasonal : Orange fall foliage
Item Usage : Attractive accent, massing or border plant
Tree Bark : Peeling bark reveals pink inner bark
Leaf Description : Glossy, dark-green leaves
Blooms In : June thru September


Acanthus Mollis
Acanthus mollis

Herbaceous perennial. Very large, deeply cut, dark green leaves. Good accent, specimen, shady garden plant.
Spacing : 3-5' Apart
Water Use : Average
Form : Herbaceous perennial
Item Usage : Good accent, specimen, shady garden plant
Leaf Description : Very large, deeply cut, dark green leaves
Blooms In : Summer


Monkey Puzzle Tree
Araucaria araucana

Evergreen, coniferous tree. Leathery, triangular, sharply pointed dark green leaves. Excellent specimen, accent tree.
Spacing : 30' to 40' Apart
Water Use : Drought tolerant
Form : Evergreen, coniferous tree
Item Usage : Excellent specimen, accent tree
Tree Bark : Tough, rigid, gray-brown bark
Leaf Description : Leathery, triangular, sharply pointed dark green leaves


Raywood Weeping Cypress
Cupressus glabra 'Raywood's Weeping'

Irregular, weeping conifer. Grey-green foliage. Good accent, specimen plant.
Spacing : 15' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Irregular, weeping conifer
Item Usage : Good accent, specimen plant
Leaf Description : Grey-green foliage


Magnolia Claudia Wannamaker
Magnolia grandiflora 'Claudia Wannamaker'

Upright, pyramidal evergeen tree. Large, dark green foliage w/cinnamon brown undersides. Great accent, specimen, screening tree.
Spacing : 30-50' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright, pyramidal evergeen tree
Item Usage : Great accent, specimen, screening tree
Leaf Description : Large, dark green foliage w/cinnamon brown undersides
Blooms In : Summer


Salvia Marcus Purple-Blue
Salvia Marcus

Low growing, broad spreading form. Dark green, lance-shaped foliage. Good container, front of border perennial.
Spacing : 1-2' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Low growing, broad spreading form
Item Usage : Good container, front of border perennial
Leaf Description : Dark green, lance-shaped foliage
Blooms In : Summer


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