A small dense shrub with mid-sized glossy green leaves with bronze coloured new growth. It is a great Aussie hedging plant that responds well to pruning. Can also be used for low screening, topiary work and as a feature plant. White powder-puff flowers are followed by red fruits that attract birds.The fruit has a pleasantly sour taste and can be eaten fresh or made into jam and as the base for a sauce. Grows in most soils, in full sun to part shade. Mulching and feeding with a good all purpose fertiliser will ensure optimal growth. Can be subject to psyllid attack, pick off any affected leaves to treat.
Syzygium australe ‘Tayla Made’ – Lilly Pilly
Plant Information
Plant Type - Small shrub, Large shrub
Common Name - Lilly Pilly
Scientific Name - Syzygium australe
Family - Myrtaceae
Cultivar Name - Tayla Made
Other Common Name -
Minimum Height - 2
Maximum Height - 2.5
Minimum Width - 1
Maximum Width - 1.5
Flower Colour - White
Flowering Time - Spring
pH Level - Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type - Sandy, Clay, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix, Poor soil
Plant Environment - Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing
Climate Zone - Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool
Light - Sunny, Light shade, Half shade
Growth Habit - Evergreen, Dense foliage
Life Span - Perennial
Soil Moisture - Dry, Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage
Propagation Method -
Frost Tolerance - Tolerates light frost
Plant Usage - Hedge, Topiary, Screen
Special Uses - Bonsai, Decorative fruit, Erosion control, Pollution tolerant, Fast growing, Playground friendly
Attracts Wildlife - Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects
Angus Cultivar -