Lilly Pilly Sublime — Native Screening Trees in Perth
For Perth gardeners who want a compact, tidy, and low-maintenance privacy screen, the Lilly Pilly Sublime (Acmena smithii 'Sublime') is one of the best native options available in WA. With its striking lime-green new growth, dense upright form, and excellent psyllid resistance, it brings both beauty and practicality to any Perth garden.
 
A Modern Lilly Pilly for Perth Gardens
Unlike older Lilly Pilly varieties, Sublime has been selected specifically for its compact, uniform growth habit — making it ideal for neat, formal hedges and screens without the constant heavy pruning that some varieties require. It stays tidy with just a light trim after each flush of new growth.
At maturity it reaches 3 to 5 metres tall and 2 to 3 metres wide — smaller and more manageable than the Goodbye Neighbours variety, making it a great choice for medium-sized Perth gardens, courtyard plantings, and tighter boundary situations.
 
Key Features at a Glance
Mature height: 3 – 5 metres
Mature width: 2 – 3 metres
Aspect: Full sun to part shade
Soil: Well-drained soils
Evergreen: Yes — year-round screening
Psyllid resistant: Yes
Best suited to: Hedging, privacy screening, topiary, formal gardens, modern Perth landscapes
 
Growing Lilly Pilly Sublime in Perth
Sublime performs reliably in Perth's climate and is one of the easier native screening plants to establish in WA gardens. Plant in full sun to part shade in well-drained soil. Water regularly during the establishment period — particularly through Perth's dry summers — then reduce frequency once the plant is settled in.
 
A light trim after each new flush of growth keeps it dense and tidy. Apply a slow-release fertiliser in spring to encourage strong, healthy growth through the season.
 
Best Suited To
Neat formal hedges in Perth suburban gardens
Privacy screening along fences and property boundaries
Courtyard and small garden plantings
Modern and native garden designs in WA
Topiary and shaped feature planting
 
Order Your Lilly Pilly Sublime Online
Perth Trees Direct delivers healthy, established Lilly Pilly Sublime 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'd like advice on the right Lilly Pilly variety for your garden.