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.
Acmena smithii ‘Minipilly’ – Lilly Pilly
Plant Information
Plant Type - Small shrub
Common Name - Lilly Pilly
Scientific Name - Acmena smithii
Family - Myrtaceae
Cultivar Name - Minipilly
Other Common Name -
Minimum Height - 1.5
Maximum Height - 2
Minimum Width - 1.5
Maximum Width - 2
Flower Colour - Cream
Flowering Time - Summer
pH Level - Acid, Neutral
Soil Type - Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix
Plant Environment - Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Container growing, Coastal garden
Climate Zone - Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool
Light - Sunny, Light shade
Growth Habit - Evergreen, Dense foliage
Life Span - Perennial
Soil Moisture - Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage
Propagation Method -
Frost Tolerance - Tolerates light frost
Plant Usage - Hedge, Topiary, Screen, Windbreak, Attractive foliage
Special Uses - Edible, Erosion control, Pollution tolerant, Fast growing, Playground friendly
Attracts Wildlife - Bees, Nectar eating birds, Seed eating birds, Other insects
Angus Cultivar -