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Acmena smithii 'Firescreen'

Lilly Pilly

Plant Description

6x2m, copper-red new foliage

full sun
part shade
dry
containers
Height: 1.2m - 6m
Spread: 2m - 2m
Pot Sizes:
Habit: Tall Shrub
Flowering Information: cream fluffy blossom
Flowering Seasons: Summer
Foliage Description: Copper-red new foliage maturing to glossy green.
PBR/Agent: Bangalow Wholesale Nursery
Health Warning:
Native Status: Australian Native

Tall native shrub can be grown as a hedge or small tree. The new foliage is brilliant copper-red which then matures to glossy green. It is quick growing, disease and psyllid insect resistant. Untrimmed it can grow 6m high by 2m wide. Small cream flowers appear in Summer followed by edible berries in the Winter. Water regularly until established.

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