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.


Osmanthus Fragrans
Osmanthus fragrans

Upright, broad, densely branched evergreen shrub. Leathery, dark green finely toothed leaves. Attractive trained as small tree, screen, hedge or espalier.
Spacing : 10' To 15' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Upright, broad, densely branched evergreen shrub
Item Usage : Attractive trained as small tree, screen, hedge or espalier
Fruit Info : Oblong blue-black fruit
Leaf Description : Leathery, dark green finely toothed leaves
Blooms In : Autumn to Spring


Dogwood Kousa 'Galilean'
Cornus kousa chinensis 'Galzam'

Broad,upright vase shape becomes rounded at maturity. Hunter green,enormous compared to the species. Specimen,borders,.
Spacing : 25'
Water Use : Regular, do not overwater
Form : Broad,upright vase shape becomes rounded at maturity
Item Usage : Specimen,borders,
Fruit Info : Strawberry-sized red fruits in late summer,edible
Leaf Description : Hunter green,enormous compared to the species
Attraction : Deer resistant,awesome red orange fall color,fruit,bracts
Blooms In : Early summer


Colocasia esculenta Blk. Magic
Colocasia esculenta 'Black Magic'

Tuberous spreading form. Large, heart-shaped, dark purple-black leaves. Excellent pond margin, waterside, container plant.
Spacing : 3' Apart
Water Use : Keep moist
Form : Tuberous spreading form
Item Usage : Excellent pond margin, waterside, container plant
Leaf Description : Large, heart-shaped, dark purple-black leaves


Bulb Tulip Golden Parade
Bulb Tulipa Golden Parade

Clump-forming perennial bulb. Mid-green, broad, ovate leaves. Attractive bedding, border, massing plant.
Spacing : 5" Apart - 6" Deep
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Clump-forming perennial bulb
Item Usage : Attractive bedding, border, massing plant
Leaf Description : Mid-green, broad, ovate leaves
Attraction : Cut flower
Blooms In : Spring


Lantana Chapel Hill Gold
Lantana 'Chapel Hill Gold'

Mounding form. Dark green,aromatic, fuzzy-textured. Excellent massing, groundcover or container plant.
Spacing : 2' Apart
Water Use : Low water use, do not overwater
Form : Mounding form
Item Usage : Excellent massing, groundcover or container plant
Leaf Description : Dark green,aromatic, fuzzy-textured
Attraction : Deer, drought, disease resistant. Attracts butterflies
Blooms In : Summer - Fall


Oak Laurel
Quercus hemispaerica

Rounded, deciduous tree, narrowly oblong to obovate. Entire to 3-lobed, smooth-glossy, bronze matures to dk green. specimens in large gardens or parks.
Spacing : 40-50' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Rounded, deciduous tree, narrowly oblong to obovate
Seasonal : Foliage lasts well into winter
Item Usage : specimens in large gardens or parks
Fruit Info : Spherical-ovoidacorns
Tree Bark : Fissured, grey-black bark
Leaf Description : Entire to 3-lobed, smooth-glossy, bronze matures to dk green
Blooms In : Mid-spring to early summer


Verticillata/Winter Red Holly
Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red'

Spreading, deciduous large shrub / small tree. Bright green, toothed foliage. Attractive border, foundation or specimen plant.
Spacing : 10' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Spreading, deciduous large shrub / small tree
Item Usage : Attractive border, foundation or specimen plant
Fruit Info : Long lasting, scarlet-red berries
Leaf Description : Bright green, toothed foliage
Attraction : Birds
Blooms In : Mid-Spring


Redbud Forest Pansy
Cercis canadensis 'Forest Pansy'

Small, rounded deciduous tree. Heart-shaped, deep red-purple leaves maturing to green. Attractive accent, lawn or garden specimen.
Spacing : 20' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Small, rounded deciduous tree
Seasonal : Yellow fall foliage
Item Usage : Attractive accent, lawn or garden specimen
Fruit Info : Flattened pods
Leaf Description : Heart-shaped, deep red-purple leaves maturing to green
Blooms In : Spring


Abelia Gold Dust
Abelia x grandiflora 'Gold Dust'

Low growing, semi-evergreen deciduous shrub. Glossy green-gold tinged foliage. Attractive border, hedge plant.
Spacing : 3' To 4' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Low growing, semi-evergreen deciduous shrub
Item Usage : Attractive border, hedge plant
Leaf Description : Glossy green-gold tinged foliage
Attraction : Butterflies, Bees
Blooms In : Summer


Maple Butterfly Variegated
Acer palmatum 'Butterfly'

Small ornamental deciduous tree. Gray-green leaves, margined with white and pink. Excellent specimen, accent, container or patio tree.
Spacing : 6' to 8' Apart
Water Use : Regular water use
Form : Small ornamental deciduous tree
Item Usage : Excellent specimen, accent, container or patio tree
Fruit Info : Green, winged fruit
Leaf Description : Gray-green leaves, margined with white and pink
Blooms In : Spring


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