We check the plants before delivery and confirm the supplied size with you first.
Hedging plants
Lilly Pilly Firescreen
Acmena smithii 'Firescreen'
Lilly Pilly Firescreen (Acmena smithii 'Firescreen') is an Australian native lilly pilly suited to Sydney hedges and screens. It reaches about 6m tall and 2m wide at maturity and can be kept lower with regular trimming. Available in 300mm, 400mm and 500mm / 75 litre pots — contact us for current pricing and availability.
Choose sizes and quantities
Minimum order of 5 Lilly Pilly Firescreen plants per selected size. Pot size is not plant height.
We confirm the price when we respond. Delivery quoted separately. No payment now — we confirm availability, delivery and installation first.
How many plants do I need?
13 × 300mm at 90 cm spacing
Includes a plant at each end. We confirm final spacing for your site.
[ About ]
Lilly Pilly Firescreen at a glance
Lilly Pilly Firescreen (Acmena smithii 'Firescreen') is an Australian native lilly pilly suited to Sydney hedges and screens. It reaches about 6m tall and 2m wide at maturity and can be kept lower with regular trimming. Available in 300mm, 400mm and 500mm / 75 litre pots — contact us for current pricing and availability.
Native lilly pilly for hedging and screening
A larger pot gives you a more established starting plant — not an instant hedge. Final density depends on spacing, the nursery batch and care in the first season.
[ Plant sizes ]
Available Lilly Pilly Firescreen sizes
Pot size is not plant height. Each option below shows the nursery pot, the typical height of the plant when supplied, and current availability.
300mm pot
Recommended300mm size
- Typical supplied height
- Confirm on enquiry
- Recommended spacing
- 600–900mm
- Stock
- Stock confirmation required
400mm pot
400mm size
- Typical supplied height
- Confirm on enquiry
- Recommended spacing
- 800mm–1m
- Stock
- Stock confirmation required
500mm / 75 litre
500mm / 75L size
- Typical supplied height
- Confirm on enquiry
- Recommended spacing
- 1–1.2m
- Stock
- Stock confirmation required
Subject to current stock availability and final confirmation.
[ Plant profile ]
At a glance
- Mature height
- 6m
- Mature width
- 2m
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Sun
- Full sun to part shade
[ Care guide ]
How to look after it
- 01Water deeply two to three times a week while establishing, then during dry spells.
- 02Trim lightly two or three times a year (spring to autumn) to keep a dense hedge.
- 03Feed with a native-friendly slow-release fertiliser in spring.
- 04Watch new growth for psyllid (pimple) damage and treat early.