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Lilly pilly Syzygium smithii
Also called Small-leaved lilly pilly
Previously known as Acmena smithii
When it flowers
- January, flowering
- February, not flowering
- March, not flowering
- April, not flowering
- May, not flowering
- June, not flowering
- July, not flowering
- August, not flowering
- September, not flowering
- October, not flowering
- November, flowering
- December, flowering
Dense rainforest tree, widely clipped as a hedge, with edible pink berries.
Fluffy white summer flowers are followed by pink to purple berries that birds love. Many compact hedging cultivars are sold.
In the garden
- Flowers
- Fluffy white flowers in clusters.
- Attracts
- Birds
- Leaves
- Glossy green leaves; new growth often bronze-pink.
Bush food
The pink to purple berries are edible raw or made into jams and sauces.
Growing conditions
- Climate
- Subtropical and temperate
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Sandy, loam and clay
- Frost
- Light frost
- Water
- Some dry spells
- Coast
- Sheltered coastal gardens
Planting and care
- Grown from
- Seed and cuttings
Pruning
Clip regularly for a formal hedge.
Where it comes from
- Native to
- New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria
Where to buy
Widely available.
We don't have stockists listed for this plant yet. Local native nurseries are often the best place to ask.
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Further reading
- Syzygium smithii on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)