Syzygium australe 'Resilience

Syzygium australe ‘Resilience’ (Lilly Pilly)

Create a lush, dense, and low-maintenance hedge with Syzygium australe ‘Resilience’, one of Australia’s most popular Lilly Pilly varieties. Renowned for its exceptional resistance to psyllids, fast growth, and vibrant green foliage, ‘Resilience’ is the perfect choice for privacy screening, formal hedging, or feature planting.

This hardy Australian native produces attractive bronze new growth that matures to glossy deep green leaves, creating a beautiful year-round display. Small white flowers appear in spring and summer, followed by decorative pink to red berries that attract birds and other wildlife.

Ideal for both residential and commercial landscapes, ‘Resilience’ thrives in a wide range of conditions and responds exceptionally well to regular pruning, making it easy to maintain at your desired height and shape.

Features

• Excellent psyllid-resistant Lilly Pilly variety
• Fast-growing and ideal for privacy screens
• Dense evergreen foliage all year round
• Attractive bronze new growth
• White flowers followed by colourful berries
• Australian native
• Suitable for hedging, screening and feature planting
• Easy to prune and maintain

Plant Information

• Botanical Name: Syzygium australe ‘Resilience’
• Common Name: Resilience Lilly Pilly
• Plant Type: Evergreen Australian native
• Mature Height: 4–8 metres (can be maintained lower with pruning)
• Mature Width: 2–4 metres
• Growth Rate: Fast
• Position: Full sun to part shade
• Water Requirements: Moderate once established
• Frost Tolerance: Light frost
• Drought Tolerance: Moderate once established

Perfect For

• Privacy screens
• Formal hedges
• Boundary planting
• Windbreaks
• Feature planting
• Commercial landscapes
• Poolside gardens

Care Tips

Plant in well-drained soil and water regularly during establishment. Apply a slow-release fertiliser in spring and autumn for vigorous growth. Trim regularly to encourage dense foliage and maintain the desired shape.