Acmena smithii - small Lilly pilly 400mm pot

🌿✨ Acmena smithii– Small Lilly Pilly ✨🌿
 
This Small Lilly Pilly (Acmena) is a compact, bushy native shrub with glossy green foliage, delicate flowers, and attractive pink–purple berries. Supplied as a well-shaped advanced plant, it’s perfect for low hedging, screening, or as a neat garden feature. 🌿🍒🇦🇺
 
🌱 Size & Pot
✔️ 400mm pot
✔️ Approx. 1.3m tall right now
✔️ Nice and bushy, well-established plant
 
☀️ Sun & Soil
✔️ Full sun to part shade ☀️🌤️
✔️ Well-drained soil; adaptable to most garden soils
✔️ Frost tender when young so plant in a protected spot ❄️
 
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
✔️ Glossy green evergreen foliage 🌿
✔️ Soft cream flowers followed by decorative pink–purple berries 🍒
✔️ Year-round structure and colour
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size
✔️ Naturally compact, dense growth
✔️ Grows approx. 2–3m tall × 1.5–2m wide
✔️ Clips easily to maintain a tidy hedge or shape ✂️
 
💡 Special Characteristics
✔️ Excellent native alternative to traditional hedges 🌟
✔️ Bird-attracting flowers and berries 🐦
✔️ Low-maintenance and reliable
✔️ Suitable for hedging, screening, or feature planting
 
🌸 Planting Ideas
✔️ Low to mid-height hedge along boundaries
✔️ Informal screen with native appeal
✔️ Feature shrub in mixed or coastal-style gardens
✔️ Combine with callistemons, correas, and grevilleas for a native look