Syzygium australe 'Baby Boomer'
BABY BOOMER SCRUB CHERRY, LILLY PILLY
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

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Origins: Australia, not found wild

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Syzygium australe 'Baby Boomer'
BABY BOOMER SCRUB CHERRY, LILLY PILLY
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early spring to late spring

Leaves: bronze new leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, formal, contemporary, coastal & bush designs

Uses: formal hedge, informal hedge, pot, topiary, bonsai

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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