Leighton’s Green is a dense, fast-growing evergreen lilly pilly perfect for hedging, screening, or formal garden borders. With glossy green foliage and a compact, upright habit, it provides year-round privacy and structure. This cultivar produces small white flowers followed by colourful berries, which attract birds and add seasonal interest. Its resilience to pests, diseases, and pruning makes it a reliable choice for low-maintenance hedges.
Light requirement: Full sun to part shade
Water requirement: Moderate
Watering frequency: Regular during establishment; occasional once mature
Soil: Well-draining soil; tolerates a range of soil types
Skill level: Beginner
Growth rate: Fast
Suitable for container gardens: Yes, suitable for large tubs
Mature Height: 3–5 m
Mature Width: 1–2 m
Seasonality: Evergreen
Drought Tolerant: Moderate once established
Frost Tolerant: Light frost tolerant
Wind Tolerant: Yes
Leaf colour: Glossy medium to dark green
Leaf Variegation pattern: No
Size of leaf: 5–8 cm long, elliptic
Flower Colour: White
Flower Shape: Small, fluffy clusters
Flower Fragrance: Mild
Flower Season: Spring
Fruit Colour: Red to pink berries
Fruit Shape: Oval
Fruit Fragrance: None
Fruit Season: Summer to autumn
Fruit Edibility: Edible; sweet and attractive to birds
Leighton’s Green is a dense, fast-growing evergreen lilly pilly perfect for hedging, screening, or formal garden borders. With glossy green foliage and a compact, upright habit, it provides year-round privacy and structure. This cultivar produces small white flowers followed by colourful berries, which attract birds and add seasonal interest. Its resilience to pests, diseases, and pruning makes it a reliable choice for low-maintenance hedges.
Light requirement: Full sun to part shade
Water requirement: Moderate
Watering frequency: Regular during establishment; occasional once mature
Soil: Well-draining soil; tolerates a range of soil types
Skill level: Beginner
Growth rate: Fast
Suitable for container gardens: Yes, suitable for large tubs
Mature Height: 3–5 m
Mature Width: 1–2 m
Seasonality: Evergreen
Drought Tolerant: Moderate once established
Frost Tolerant: Light frost tolerant
Wind Tolerant: Yes
Leaf colour: Glossy medium to dark green
Leaf Variegation pattern: No
Size of leaf: 5–8 cm long, elliptic
Flower Colour: White
Flower Shape: Small, fluffy clusters
Flower Fragrance: Mild
Flower Season: Spring
Fruit Colour: Red to pink berries
Fruit Shape: Oval
Fruit Fragrance: None
Fruit Season: Summer to autumn
Fruit Edibility: Edible; sweet and attractive to birds
