Acmena smithii ‘Minipilly’ – Lilly Pilly

Acmena smithii 'Minipilly'
Acmena smithii 'Minipilly'

A small bushy form of Acmena smithii. It has striking new colourful tips and responds well to regular pruning and feeding. Fleshy pink berries follow cream fluffy flowers. The berries are edible and are good for making jam. A great plant for hedging and borders or as a tub or patio specimen. Good for sun, part shade or all shade. Naturally grows to a couple of metres tall and wide, but can be pruned down to a half metre low hedge as a tough native alternative to box hedging. Also good for bonsai and topiary work.

Family : Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name: Minipilly

Plant Type : Small shrub

Width : 2

Flowering Time : Summer

Soil Type : Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix

Climate Zone : Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Dense foliage

Soil Moisture : Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage

Special Uses : Edible, Erosion control, Pollution tolerant, Fast growing, Playground friendly

Scientific Name: Acmena smithii

Common Name : Lilly Pilly

Height : 2

Flower Color : Cream

pH Level : Acid, Neutral

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Container growing, Coastal garden

Light : Sunny, Light shade

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Nectar eating birds, Seed eating birds, Other insects