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Nursery Direct
Francis's Lilly Pilly
Syzygium francisii
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
Want to see the actual plant?
The photo shows this species, not the individual plant reserved for you. Send us an enquiry and we usually reply within 1 business day with photos of the actual stock available in the size you want.
Request photosHow tall it arrives: 45L about 1.5 to 2.5m, 100L about 2.5 to 3.5m, 200L about 3 to 4.5m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 1.2m of clear, level access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Francis's Lilly Pilly, Syzygium francisii
One of Australia's most capable native screening trees, Syzygium francisii delivers scale, density, and year-round visual interest at a pace few species can match. Advanced specimens establish immediately as a bold presence, whether as a canopy feature or a substantial privacy structure.
Why Francis's Lilly Pilly
Growth Rate: Vigorous, reaching up to 1m per year under good conditions, accelerating establishment timelines significantly.
Striking New Growth: Vivid pink to bronze juvenile foliage provides continuous seasonal colour against the mature deep green canopy.
Psyllid Resistance: Notably more resistant to psyllid damage than many Lilly Pilly varieties, reducing long-term maintenance requirements.
Site Adaptability: Tolerates coastal exposure, urban heat, wind, and atmospheric pollution, well suited to demanding project conditions.
Ecological Value: Nectar-rich flowers and deep purple berries support native bird and pollinator populations, a consideration on prestige and ecological projects alike.
Ideal Applications
High Screening & Acoustic Barriers: Forms a dense, tall structure capable of providing genuine privacy and noise attenuation on residential and commercial properties.
Canopy Feature Planting: Specimen-placed advanced stock creates immediate focal points in formal and contemporary landscapes.
Streetscape & Civic Planting: Proven performance in high-exposure urban environments, including road corridors and public realm projects.
Large-Format Containers: Suited to oversized planters for rooftop terraces, podium landscapes, and curated courtyard settings.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 10 to 20m
Best Planting Season: Spring to early summer
Soil & Drainage: Moist, well-drained, fertile soil; tolerates a range of soil types including clay and loam; prefers consistent moisture
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly for the first 12 to 24 months until established, ensuring the root zone does not dry out. Apply a layer of organic mulch around the base to retain soil moisture and suppress weeds.
Plant Details
Height: 20 to 45m
Width: 10 to 20m
Growth Rate: Fast
Foliage: Evergreen
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Australia (Queensland rainforests)
Flower Colour: White
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







