A psyllid-resistant lilly pilly selection with dense glossy foliage, bronze new growth and white flowers followed by red berries. An excellent low-care hedge and screen.
At a glance
- Plant type: Shrub
- Mature size: 5 m H × 2 m W
- Aspect: full sun and part shade or morning sun
- Water: regular, moderate watering
- Frost: hardy
- Maintenance: low maintenance
- Origin: Australian native
About Resilience Lilly Pilly
Botanically, Syzygium australe 'Resilience' is a fast-growing shrub in the Myrtaceae family, native to New South Wales and Queensland. It reaches around 5 m tall and 2 m wide at maturity, with evergreen foliage. White and cream green flowers appear in spring and summer.
Where to grow Resilience Lilly Pilly
Resilience Lilly Pilly suits warm-temperate, subtropical and tropical climates and grows best in full sun and part shade or morning sun. It is frost hardy and shrugs off cold winters. It also tolerates salt-laden coastal winds.
Soil & planting
Resilience Lilly Pilly does best in free-draining, clay and acidic soil. Dig in plenty of compost before planting, water in well, and mulch to keep roots cool. For a screen, space plants about 1.2 m apart.
Watering & feeding
Resilience Lilly Pilly does best with regular, moderate watering. As an Australian native, feed it only with a low-phosphorus native fertiliser. New plantings need closer moisture checks in hot or windy weather, with watering tapered once strong new growth appears.
Pruning & care
Prune Resilience Lilly Pilly after flowering to keep it compact and encourage the next flush of blooms. It clips well, so trim two or three times a year for a formal finish. Once established, it is low maintenance.
Using Resilience Lilly Pilly in the garden
Resilience Lilly Pilly earns its place for a fast screen or informal hedge, a feature or specimen planting and pots and courtyard containers. It is equally at home in the ground or a large pot on a balcony or courtyard.
Companion planting & design
For easier irrigation and care, group Resilience Lilly Pilly with species that also favour regular, moderate watering and warm-temperate climate. Leave enough room for the mature spread so neighbouring plants are not crowded out. It combines naturally with other Australian natives in a habitat or water-wise garden.
Buying Resilience Lilly Pilly
Plant Sale lists Resilience Lilly Pilly as tube stock, potted plants and advanced specimens. Catalogue forms are planning guidance until the Plant Sale team confirms live availability.
