A useful ground cover with dense foliage and masses of white or pink star shaped flowers during summer, with spot flowering in spring and autumn. Fast growing and very easy care, and forms a dense weed deterring mat. Likes a sunny spot, frost and drought tolerant. Hardy in a wide range of soils and climates.
Myoporum parvifolium – Creeping Boobialla
Family : Scrophulariaceae
Cultivar Name:
Plant Type : Ground cover
Width : 2
Flowering Time : Spring, Summer, Autumn
Soil Type : Sandy, Clay, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam
Climate Zone : Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool
Growth Habit : Dense foliage, Spreading
Soil Moisture : Dry, Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage
Special Uses : Fast growing
Scientific Name: Myoporum parvifolium
Common Name : Creeping Boobialla
Height : 0.3
Flower Color : White, Pink
pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant
Light : Sunny
Lifespan : Perennial
Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost
Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Nectar eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects