Lilly Pilly Goodbye Neighbours — Privacy Screening Trees in Perth
If you're looking for a fast-growing privacy screen for your Perth property, the Lilly Pilly Goodbye Neighbours (Acmena smithii 'Goodbye Neighbours') is one of the most popular and reliable choices available in WA. Dense, evergreen, and incredibly fast growing, it's the go-to screening tree for Perth homeowners who want privacy and want it quickly.
 
Why Perth Gardeners Love Goodbye Neighbours
This Australian native ticks every box for Perth conditions. It grows at up to 2 metres per year, reaches a mature height of 6 metres and a width of just 2 metres — making it tall, narrow, and perfect for tight boundary plantings. The dense, glossy green foliage with attractive bronze new growth creates a lush, year-round screen that also looks beautiful in its own right.
It also produces small white flowers throughout the year that attract native birds — a bonus for anyone who enjoys WA wildlife in their garden.
 
Key Features at a Glance
Mature height: 6 metres
Mature width: 2 metres
Growth rate: Up to 2 metres per year
Aspect: Full sun to partial shade
Soil: Moist, well-drained soils
Evergreen: Yes — year-round privacy
Psyllid resistant: Yes
Best suited to: Privacy screening, hedging, windbreaks, coastal Perth gardens
 
Growing Lilly Pilly in Perth
Goodbye Neighbours is well suited to Perth's climate and one of the most forgiving screening trees you can plant in WA. It tolerates drought, wind, light frost, and mild salt spray — making it a solid choice for coastal Perth suburbs as well as inland gardens.
 
Plant in full sun to partial shade in moist, well-drained soil. Water regularly during the establishment period, particularly through Perth's dry summers. Once established it requires very little maintenance — an occasional trim to keep its shape and density is all it needs.
 
Best Suited To
Privacy screening along property boundaries in Perth suburbs
Windbreaks for exposed WA gardens
Driveway borders and natural barriers
Coastal Perth gardens tolerant of mild salt spray
Fast-growing hedges for new home builds
 
Order Your Lilly Pilly Online
Perth Trees Direct delivers healthy, established Lilly Pilly Goodbye Neighbours trees direct to your door across the Perth metro area. Professional planting and installation can be added using the dropdown above. Contact us at info@perthtreesdirect.com.au if you have any questions about the right screening tree for your property.