Myoporum parvifolium Broad Leaf MyoparBL Creeping Boobialla, Creeping Myoporum 140mm
Myoporum parvifolium Broad Leaf MyoparBL Creeping Boobialla, Creeping Myoporum 140mm
Product Description
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Myoporum parvifolium Broad Leaf Creeping Boobialla, Creeping Myoporum,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers Dense, Mat Forming, Prostrate, Spreading
Description:
Native, dense low matting groundcover that makes a great weed suppressant. Prostrate shrub with broad glossy green leaves. A mass of small white flowers appear along the stems in Spring and Summer. These flowers are lightly honey scented and waxy. 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 Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Embankment, Erosion Control, Fire Retardant, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Habitat, Lawn Alternatives, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Playgrounds, Rockery, Roundabouts / Splitters, Tropical Garden, Verge, Container / Pot, Native Garden, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases:Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser
Family Name: Origin:
Scrophulariaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: Yes
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High