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.


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 Columnar
Picea pungens 'Glauca Columnar'

Conical, hardy evergreen tree. Silvery-blue, stiff needles. Excellent lawn specimen, accent tree.
Spacing : 20' to 30' Apart
Water Use : Keep moist
Form : Conical, hardy evergreen tree
Item Usage : Excellent lawn specimen, accent tree
Fruit Info : Pale brown, scaly cones
Leaf Description : Silvery-blue, stiff needles


Iris Ger. Clarence / Lt.Bl-Vio
Iris germanica 'Clarence'

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


Grass Cortaderia Dwarf Pampas
Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila'

Vigorous, clumping perennial grass. Long strap-like arching leaf blades. Attractive shrub border, foundation or accent plant.
Spacing : 4' To 6' Apart
Water Use : Low water use
Form : Vigorous, clumping perennial grass
Item Usage : Attractive shrub border, foundation or accent plant
Leaf Description : Long strap-like arching leaf blades
Attraction : Salt tolerant, Dried flower
Blooms In : Late Summer


Day Pink Rosy Returns
Hemerocallis 'Rosy Returns'

Compact clumping flowering perennial. Compact grass-like foliage. Attractive border, accent or massing plant.
Spacing : 18" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Compact clumping flowering perennial
Item Usage : Attractive border, accent or massing plant
Leaf Description : Compact grass-like foliage
Attraction : Cut flower
Blooms In : All Summer / Repeat bloomer


East Palatka Holly Tree Form
Ilex x attenuata 'East Palatka'

Loose, pyramidal evergreen tree. Rounded dull-green leaves. Attractive accent, screen or border.
Spacing : 25' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Loose, pyramidal evergreen tree
Item Usage : Attractive accent, screen or border
Fruit Info : Abundant red berries in fall
Leaf Description : Rounded dull-green leaves


Lobelia Magadi's White
Lobelia erinus 'Magadi White'

Trailing. Glossy, bright green. Borders, containers, massing, groundcover.
Spacing : 1' Apart
Water Use : Moderate
Form : Trailing
Seasonal : Most heat resistant to date, blooms spring through fall
Item Usage : Borders, containers, massing, groundcover
Fruit Info : OK to shear back midsummer for better fall rebloom
Leaf Description : Glossy, bright green
Attraction : Clear white flowers, deer resistant
Blooms In : Spring through fall - usually prefers cooler weather


Maple - Red Rocket
Acer rubrum 'Red Rocket'

Narrow, coulnar form. Small, lobed, dark green foliage - Red new growth. Excellent specimen, shade, hedge tree.
Spacing : 20' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Narrow, coulnar form
Seasonal : Bright red fall foliage
Item Usage : Excellent specimen, shade, hedge tree
Leaf Description : Small, lobed, dark green foliage - Red new growth


Procumbens Var. Juniper
Juniperus procumbens 'Variegata'

Prostrate spreading, low evergreen shrub. Dense, feathery, gray-green foliage w/ creamy-white patches. Attractive groundcover, border or massing plant.
Spacing : 6' To 10' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Prostrate spreading, low evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive groundcover, border or massing plant
Leaf Description : Dense, feathery, gray-green foliage w/ creamy-white patches


Liriope Big Blue
Liriope muscari 'Big Blue'

Easy to grow, clumping perennial. Dark-green, strap-like tufted foliage. Attractive groundcover, edging or accent plant.
Spacing : 12" To 18" Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Easy to grow, clumping perennial
Item Usage : Attractive groundcover, edging or accent plant
Fruit Info : Purple-black fruit
Leaf Description : Dark-green, strap-like tufted foliage
Blooms In : Early Fall


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