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.


Baccharis Salt Bush
Baccharis halimifolia

Upright, rounded semi-evergreen shrub. Narrow, oblong shiny green w/coarse teeth on upper half. Good naturalizing, seaside plant.
Spacing : 6 - 10' Apart
Water Use : Heavy water use
Form : Upright, rounded semi-evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Good naturalizing, seaside plant
Leaf Description : Narrow, oblong shiny green w/coarse teeth on upper half
Blooms In : Late Summer


Scotchbroom Burkwoodii Red
Cytisus scoparius 'Burkwoodii'

Rounded, shrubby form. Small, narrow dark green leaves. Good border, naturalizing plant.
Spacing : 4-6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Rounded, shrubby form
Item Usage : Good border, naturalizing plant
Fruit Info : Small flat pods
Leaf Description : Small, narrow dark green leaves
Attraction : Drought tolerant, Salt tolerant
Blooms In : Late Spring - Early Summer


Encore Az. Royalty - Purple
Azalea Encore 'Autumn Royalty'

Upright, globose form. Large, dark green hairy foliage. Border, hedge, foundation, accent, massing, containers.
Spacing : 4-6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright, globose form
Item Usage : Border, hedge, foundation, accent, massing, containers
Leaf Description : Large, dark green hairy foliage
Blooms In : Spring, then summer, then fall


Oak Nuttal
Quercus nuttallii

Broad, conical deciduous tree. Deeply lobed, lustrous dark green leaves, reddish new growth. .
Spacing : 25-40' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Broad, conical deciduous tree
Seasonal : Reddish fall color
Leaf Description : Deeply lobed, lustrous dark green leaves, reddish new growth


Magnolia Little Gem Espalier
Magnolia grandiflora 'Little Gem'

Compact, upright flowering evergreen tree. Dark, glossy green leaves, rusty-hairy beneath. Attractive lawn, shade, espalier tree.
Spacing : 15' To 20' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact, upright flowering evergreen tree
Item Usage : Attractive lawn, shade, espalier tree
Leaf Description : Dark, glossy green leaves, rusty-hairy beneath
Blooms In : Summer


Vib Tinus Compactum
Viburnum tinus 'Compactum'

Rounded, bushy evergreen shrub. Oval dark green leathery foliage. Attractive screen, hedge or accent plant.
Spacing : 4' To 6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Rounded, bushy evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive screen, hedge or accent plant
Fruit Info : Ovoid, dark blue-black fruit
Leaf Description : Oval dark green leathery foliage
Attraction : Wildlife
Blooms In : Late Winter to early Spring


Delosperma Perfect Orange
Delosperma 'Perfect Orange'

Creeping groundcover. Fleshy bright green leaves form dense spreading mats. Ideal ground cover for dry, hot, or stony areas.
Spacing : 18" Apart
Water Use : Low once established
Form : Creeping groundcover
Seasonal : Evergreen
Item Usage : Ideal ground cover for dry, hot, or stony areas
Leaf Description : Fleshy bright green leaves form dense spreading mats
Attraction : Groundcover for tough spots, flowers freely over long period
Blooms In : May through October


Parsoni Juniper Bonsai
Juniperus davurica 'Parsoni'

Prostrate, coniferous evergreen shrub. Dark, blue-green foliage. Attractive groundcover, accent or massing plant.
Spacing : 4' To 6' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Prostrate, coniferous evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive groundcover, accent or massing plant
Fruit Info : Glossy, blue-black fruit
Tree Bark : Flaky, rust-brown bark
Leaf Description : Dark, blue-green foliage


Liriope Spic. Silver Dragon
Liriope spicata 'Silver Dragon'

Clump forming, mounding evergreen perennial. Silvery-white leaves striped with pale green. Attractive border, accent or massing plant.
Spacing : 18" To 24" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Clump forming, mounding evergreen perennial
Item Usage : Attractive border, accent or massing plant
Leaf Description : Silvery-white leaves striped with pale green
Blooms In : Late Summer


Ninebark Diabolo
Physocarpus opulifolius 'Diablo'

Compact, thicket-forming deciduous shrub. 3-Lobed, toothed, deep burgundy leaves. Good back of perennial, mixed shrub border.
Spacing : 6-8' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact, thicket-forming deciduous shrub
Item Usage : Good back of perennial, mixed shrub border
Leaf Description : 3-Lobed, toothed, deep burgundy leaves
Attraction : Good cut-flower
Blooms In : Summer


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