syzygium australe for sale
If you’re searching for Syzygium australe for sale in New Zealand, you’ve found the right place for robust, healthy plants ready to transform your garden. Syzygium australe, commonly known as the “Lilly Pilly,” is celebrated for its dense, evergreen foliage, fluffy white summer flowers, and striking pink-red berries. Perfect for hedges, screening, or as a hardy feature shrub, this versatile native adapts beautifully to our climate and soil types. From coastal gardens to sheltered backyards, Syzygium australe adds privacy, shade, and vibrant colour year-round.
Syzygium australe
Syzygium australe, Australe Lilly Pilly, Eugenia australe, Watergum
Syzygium australe (aka Eugenia australe) is commonly known as Creek Lilly Pilly, Brush Cherry, or Watergum. This small, evergreen tree features colourful and glossy foliage with new foliage having a distinct red tint before aging to dark green. This is a fast-growing tree that will reach about 8 m tall and 4 m wide. Syzygium australe is commonly trimmed into a hedge, grown as a specimen, added to a mixed planting, or used for screening and shelter.
- Suited to regions:
All regions - Plant type:
Trees - Height:
8.00 m - Spread:
4.00 m - Flowering time:
Summer - Tolerances:
Coastal, Extended dry periods, Hardy, Wind - Garden uses:
Hedging, Parks, Pool areas, Screening, Specimen - Garden styles:
Alpine, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Formal, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern
