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.


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


Ginkgo Fairmount
Ginkgo biloba 'Fairmount'

Upright pyramidal form. Green fan-shaped leaves with scalloped edges. Attractive street, accent or light shade tree.
Spacing : 40' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright pyramidal form
Seasonal : Golden yellow fall foliage
Item Usage : Attractive street, accent or light shade tree
Leaf Description : Green fan-shaped leaves with scalloped edges


Ajuga Green
Ajuga reptans

Mat-forming groundcover. Spoon-shaped, dark green leaves. Groundcover, massing plant.
Spacing : 6" To 18" Apart
Water Use : Low water use
Form : Mat-forming groundcover
Item Usage : Groundcover, massing plant
Leaf Description : Spoon-shaped, dark green leaves
Blooms In : Late Spring


Fern Polystichum Tassel
Polystichum polyblepharum

Spreading, clump-forming evergreen fern. Lance-shaped, glossy dark-green fronds. Attractive shady border, accent plant.
Spacing : 24" To 36" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Spreading, clump-forming evergreen fern
Item Usage : Attractive shady border, accent plant
Leaf Description : Lance-shaped, glossy dark-green fronds


Hyd. Querc / Ruby Slippers
Hydrangea quercifolia 'Ruby Slippers'

Mounding. Dark green,deeply lobed,brilliant mahogany red in fall. Massing,border,deciduos hedge,specimen,cut/dried flowers.
Spacing : 5-6'
Water Use : Regular especially to get established
Form : Mounding
Item Usage : Massing,border,deciduos hedge,specimen,cut/dried flowers
Leaf Description : Dark green,deeply lobed,brilliant mahogany red in fall
Attraction : Compact form,butterflies,long lasting blooms
Blooms In : Mid summer


Fruit Fig Celeste
Ficus carica 'Celeste'

Rounded, bushy form. Large, dark green, deeply lobed leaves. Good accent, edible fruit.
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Rounded, bushy form
Item Usage : Good accent, edible fruit
Fruit Info : Small, purple-brown, fleshy fruit
Leaf Description : Large, dark green, deeply lobed leaves


Dogwood Samaritan Variegated
Cornus kousa ssp. chinensis 'Samzan' (Samaritan)

Broad, conical deciduous tree. Ovate, wavy-margined, dark-green w/creamy white margins. Effective specimen, woodland garden tree.
Spacing : 15' To 25' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Broad, conical deciduous tree
Seasonal : Deep crimson-purple foliage in fall
Item Usage : Effective specimen, woodland garden tree
Fruit Info : Raspberry-like, red fleshy fruit
Leaf Description : Ovate, wavy-margined, dark-green w/creamy white margins
Blooms In : Early Summer


Harry Lauder Red Majestic
Corylus avellana 'Contorta Red Majestic'

Twisted, curly-branched deciduous shrub. Round heart-shaped burgundy leaves. Attractive accent or ornamental plant.
Spacing : 10' To 15' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Twisted, curly-branched deciduous shrub
Item Usage : Attractive accent or ornamental plant
Fruit Info : Yellow catkins in late winter
Leaf Description : Round heart-shaped burgundy leaves
Attraction : Cut/dried arrangement material


Imp. Super Elfin Pink
Impatiens walleriana x Super Elfin 'Pink'

Spreading, flowering annual. Lance-shaped, slightly toothed light green leaves. Attractive bedding, border or container plant.
Spacing : 12" To 18" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Spreading, flowering annual
Item Usage : Attractive bedding, border or container plant
Leaf Description : Lance-shaped, slightly toothed light green leaves
Blooms In : Summer


Pine Longleaf
Pinus palustris

Ovoid, conical evergreen tree. Bright green needles. Excellent specimen, screening, lawn tree.
Spacing : 45' to 65' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Ovoid, conical evergreen tree
Item Usage : Excellent specimen, screening, lawn tree
Fruit Info : Oblong, dull brown cones with winged seeds
Tree Bark : Deep, rigid, red-brown bark
Leaf Description : Bright green needles


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