Syzygium australe ‘Aussie Compact’ Lilly Pilly | 42mm Tube

Syzygium australe ‘Aussie Compact’ is a dense Australian native shrub with glossy green foliage and attractive reddish-bronze new growth. It responds well to regular pruning, making it an excellent choice for hedges, privacy screens, topiary and large containers.

Key Features

• Dense, compact evergreen foliage
• Reddish-bronze new growth
• Small white flowers during spring
• Decorative pink to red berries
• Excellent for hedging and screening
• Responds well to regular pruning
• Suitable for topiary and containers
• Good resistance to lilly pilly psyllid
• Australian native

Suitable Uses

• Formal and informal hedges
• Privacy screening
• Garden borders
• Topiary
• Large pots and containers
• Native gardens
• Wildlife-friendly gardens
• Poolside and courtyard landscaping

Plant Details

• Botanical name: Syzygium australe ‘Aussie Compact’
• Common name: Aussie Compact Lilly Pilly
• Plant type: Evergreen native shrub
• Typical maintained height: Approximately 1–3m
• Unpruned height: Approximately 3–5m
• Unpruned width: Up to approximately 3m
• Growth habit: Dense and upright
• Foliage: Glossy green with reddish-bronze new growth
• Flowers: Small white flowers during spring
• Fruit: Pink to red berries
• Position: Full sun to part shade
• Soil: Adaptable to most free-draining soils
• Water needs: Regular while establishing
• Frost tolerance: Tolerates light frost once established
• Origin: Australian native
• Supplied as: One young plant in a 42mm-wide × 80mm-high tube pot

Final size will depend on growing conditions and pruning. Regular trimming can maintain the plant as a considerably smaller hedge.

Hedge Spacing

For a dense hedge or screen, space plants approximately 80cm–1m apart. Wider spacing may be used when a less formal screen is preferred.

Planting and Care

Plant in full sun to part shade in well-draining soil. Improve poor soil with organic matter before planting and water regularly during the first 12 weeks.

Apply mulch around the root zone while keeping it away from the stem. Once established, water during extended dry periods.

Prune regularly to encourage dense foliage and maintain the desired height and shape. Feeding during the active growing season will support healthy foliage and colourful new growth.

Although ‘Aussie Compact’ has good resistance to lilly pilly psyllid, resistance does not mean complete immunity. Monitor new growth and treat pest activity when necessary.

Frequently Asked Questions

How large will Aussie Compact grow?
When left unpruned, it may reach approximately 3–5m high and up to 3m wide. Regular pruning can maintain it as a hedge between approximately 1m and 3m high.

How far apart should I plant it for a hedge?
Space plants approximately 80cm–1m apart to create a dense screen.

Is it resistant to lilly pilly psyllid?
It has good resistance to psyllid damage, but no lilly pilly should be considered completely immune.

Can it grow in part shade?
Yes. It grows in full sun to part shade, although denser growth is generally achieved with good light.

Does it produce flowers and berries?
Yes. Small white flowers are followed by decorative pink to red berries when growing conditions and pollination are suitable.

Are the berries edible?
The fruit of Syzygium australe is edible. Only consume fruit from correctly identified plants that have not been treated with chemicals unsuitable for edible crops.

Can it be grown in a pot?
Yes. It is suitable for large containers and topiary when regularly watered, fed and pruned.

Is this a mature hedging plant?
No. You will receive one young plant in a 42mm-wide × 80mm-high tube pot.

Please Note

Stock images are used for illustrative purposes only and do not show the exact plant supplied. You will receive one young plant in a 42mm tube pot. Plant size, shape, foliage colour and seasonal appearance will vary naturally.