Botanical Name: Acmena smithii Green Screen
Common Names: Lilly Pilly,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Rounded
Description:
Fast growing, dense native shrub perfect for hedging and as a windbreak. Hedges comfortably at 2-5m tall, will grow naturally to 8m. Useful also for topiary, containers and streetscapes. Produces mauve berries and resistant to psyllid attack.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 1-2m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Formal Garden, Hedging / Screeningd, Topiary / Espalier, Wind Break
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Myrtaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Red
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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