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Ground Cover Myoporum

Myoporum Parvifolium

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Overview

Myoporum parvifolium, commonly known as Ground Cover Myoporum, is a low-growing, evergreen ground cover. It boasts small, glossy leaves and during summer, white star-shaped flowers bloom. This hardy plant spreads up to 9 feet wide and remains under 9 inches tall, making it ideal for erosion control and suppressing weeds. It thrives in full sun to partial shade and is drought-tolerant once established, suitable for USDA zones 9-11.

Sun Full, HalfWater Extra in Summer, LowZones 9–9Type Ground coverClimate Subtropical
Ground Cover Myoporum (Myoporum Parvifolium) — commonly referred to as Ground Cover Myoporum or Creeping Boobialla
Ground Cover Myoporum (Myoporum Parvifolium) — It boasts small, glossy leaves and during summer, white star-shaped flowers bloomGround Cover Myoporum (Myoporum Parvifolium) — It thrives in full sun to partial shade and is drought-tolerant once established, suitable for USDA zones 9-11Ground Cover Myoporum (Myoporum Parvifolium) — This hardy plant spreads up to 9 feet wide and remains under 9 inches tallGround Cover Myoporum (Myoporum Parvifolium) — widely utilized within landscape designs for its resilience and aesthetic appealGround Cover Myoporum (Myoporum Parvifolium) — making it ideal for erosion control and suppressing weedsGround Cover Myoporum (Myoporum Parvifolium) — Myoporum parvifolium, commonly known as Ground Cover Myoporum, is a low-growing, evergreen ground cover+20

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Extra in Summer, Low
USDA zones
9–9

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Ground cover
Family
Myoporaceae
Climate
Subtropical

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Ground Cover Myoporum (Myoporum Parvifolium) — commonly referred to as Ground Cover Myoporum or Creeping Boobialla
Ground Cover Myoporum (Myoporum Parvifolium) — It boasts small, glossy leaves and during summer, white star-shaped flowers bloom
Ground Cover Myoporum (Myoporum Parvifolium) — It thrives in full sun to partial shade and is drought-tolerant once established, suitable for USDA zones 9-11
Ground Cover Myoporum (Myoporum Parvifolium) — This hardy plant spreads up to 9 feet wide and remains under 9 inches tall
Ground Cover Myoporum (Myoporum Parvifolium) — widely utilized within landscape designs for its resilience and aesthetic appeal
Ground Cover Myoporum (Myoporum Parvifolium) — making it ideal for erosion control and suppressing weeds
Ground Cover Myoporum (Myoporum Parvifolium) — Myoporum parvifolium, commonly known as Ground Cover Myoporum, is a low-growing, evergreen ground cover
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