Lilly pilly

Syzygium ‘Cascade’

Cascade is a beautiful mid sized shrub with spectacular flowers followed by pink coloured edible fruits. Has a lovely weeping habit, with many flushes of coloured new growth, and has a thick bushy habit. A great that is also good for pots. It responds well to pruning and is attractive left to grow naturally.

Type of Plant

Shrub

Size

3m tall x 2m spread

Flower Structure

Powder puff shaped flowers

Flower Colour

Pink

Flowers When?

Winter, Spring

Leaves

Glossy apple green leaves with attractive red and pink new growth.

Light Levels

Full Sun, Light Shade, Part Shade

Soil Types

Acid to neutral sandy, Clay loam, Sandy, Red volcanic, Light forest soil, Sandy loam

Soil Moisture

Well Drained

Garden Use

Garden Filler, Feature, Screen, Mass plantings, Container, Street plantings, parks, Wind break

Care

Low maintanance

Special Features

erosion control, pollution tolerant, fast growing, prunes well

Attracts

Bees, Seed Eating Birds, Butterflies, Other Insects, Nectar Eating Birds

Family

Myrtaceae

Cultivars, Hybrids, Varieties

A cross between Syzygium leuhmanii and S. wilsonii.

History, meaning of the name

Distribution

Australian hybrid