Botanical Name: Common Names:
Myoporum parvifolium Alba White Creeping Boobialla, Creeping Myoporum,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers Dense, Mat Forming, Spreading
Description:
Native low matting groundcover with dense foliage that makes a great weed suppressant. Prostrate shrub with glossy green leaves. A mass of white, small flowers appear along the stems in spring and throughout summer. These flowers are lightly honey scented and waxy in appearance. Fast growing and low maintenance, Myoporum is a great choice for bank stabilisation, is fire retardant and for coastal sites. A fine leaf form and a purple leaf form are also available.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
<15cm 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Erosion Control, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Lawn Alternatives, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Roundabouts / Splitters, Tropical Garden, Verge, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Scrophulariaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High