Lilly Pilly Speed Screen (Rapid Privacy Hedge)

Fast-Growing Native Screening Plant for Dense Privacy

Acmena smithii ‘Speed Screen’ is a vigorous, fast-growing Lilly Pilly selected specifically for creating dense privacy hedges quickly. With lush glossy green foliage and attractive bronze new growth, this hardy Australian native forms a thick, evergreen screen ideal for suburban boundaries.

Well suited to Melbourne gardens, Speed Screen delivers rapid coverage without sacrificing foliage quality or structure.

🌱 Why Choose Lilly Pilly Speed Screen?

✔ Fast Growth Rate – Establishes privacy quickly
✔ Dense, Compact Foliage – Excellent screening performance
✔ Glossy Evergreen Leaves – Year-round structure
✔ Responds Well to Pruning – Ideal for formal hedging
✔ Hardy & Reliable – Adaptable to various soil types
✔ Great for Urban Gardens

📏 Mature Size

• Height: 4 – 6 metres (can be kept lower with pruning)

• Width: 1.5 – 2.5 metres

• Easily maintained at 2–3 metres for suburban hedging

Regular trimming encourages even denser growth.

🌞 Growing Conditions

• Position: Full sun to part shade

• Soil: Well-drained soil enriched with organic matter

• Watering: Moderate during establishment

• Frost Tolerant: Yes

• Climate: Performs exceptionally well in Melbourne and temperate Australian regions

Once established, it is relatively low maintenance and drought tolerant.

✂️ Care & Maintenance

• Trim 2–3 times per year to maintain a tight hedge

• Feed in spring and late summer with a quality organic fertiliser

• Mulch to retain moisture and suppress weeds

Speed Screen responds strongly to pruning, making it easy to shape.

🌿 Ideal Landscape Uses

• Privacy hedging along boundaries

• Noise reduction planting

• Wind protection

• Poolside screening

• Driveway borders

• Native garden designs

Its rapid growth makes it ideal when privacy is needed sooner rather than later.

🌏 Fast Native Screening for Modern Australian Gardens

If you’re looking for a hardy, fast-growing native hedge that creates dense privacy quickly, Lilly Pilly ‘Speed Screen’ is a proven performer. Strong, adaptable and easy to maintain, it’s an excellent choice for residential and landscape projects across Melbourne and southern Australia.