Myoporum floribundum – Weeping Myoporum
An attractive large shrub, with unusual weeping leaves on long arched branches. While it is attractive when not in flower, it becomes even more eye catching in mid spring to early summer when the branches are covered with profuse small white flowers, making it look like the branches are covered in snow. It can be grown in sun to part shade, it can get a bit leggy in full sun, more profuse with some shelter from taller plants (it naturally grows in sheltered gullies). Adaptable to a wide range of soil types, it performs best with good drainage. It is a magnet for all sorts of native insects when in flower, making it a great habitat plant.
| Family: | Myoporaceae |
| Scientific Name: | Myoporum floribundum |
| Common Name: | Weeping Myoporum |
| Other Common Names: | Slender Myoporum |
| Plant Type: | Large shrub |
| Height: | 2 ~ 3 metres |
| Width: | 1.5 ~ 3 metres |
| Flower Colour: | White |
| Flowering Time: | Spring, Summer |
| Ph Level: | Acid, Neutral |
| Soil Type: | Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam |
| Plant Environment: | Low maintenance garden, Cold climate |
| Climate Zone: | Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Cool |
| Light: | Sunny, Light shade, Half shade |
| Growth Habit: | Evergreen, Spreading, Weeping |
| Lifespan: | Perennial |
| Soil Moisture: | Dry, Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage |
| Propagation Method: | Softwood cutting, Semihardwood cutting |
| Frost Tolerance: | Tolerates light frost |
| Plant Usage: | Feature plant, Fragrant, Attractive foliage, Wow factor |
| Attracts Wildlife: | Bees, Butterflies, Other insects |
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The Wildflower Place Erina – NSW
Newcastle Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Harvest Seeds And Native Plant Nursery – Sydney – NSW
Native Grace Nursery – Robertson NSW
Wariapendi Nursery – Colo Vale NSW
Sydney Wildflower Nursery – NSW
Geelong Native Plants – Victoria
Wimmera Native Nursery – Victoria
Forest Heart eco-Nursery – Maleny Queensland
Natives R Us – Traveston – Queensland
Manuka Native Nursery – South Australia
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