Myoporum parvifolium purpurea – Boobialla

Myoporum parvifolium purpurea - Boobialla

An easy care low ground cover which creates a dense mat of fine-leaved foliage with purple toned new growth. It gets small white flowers in spring through summer. Great to deter weed growth and to cover slopes and banks, and can be a lawn substitute for low traffic places. Grows to around 3metres wide and 30 cms high. Frost and drought tolerant. Best in well drained soil and sunny spot, but an adaptable plant for most conditions, including saline soils.

Family : Scrophulariaceae

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Plant Type : Ground cover

Width : 3

Flowering Time : Spring, Summer

Soil Type : Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Saline, Poor soil

Climate Zone : Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean

Growth Habit : Dense foliage, Spreading

Soil Moisture : Dry, Well-drained

Special Uses : Erosion control, Fast growing

Scientific Name: Myoporum parvifolium purpurea

Common Name : Boobialla

Height : 0.3

Flower Color : White

pH Level : Neutral, Alkaline

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Poolside, Coastal garden, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny, Light shade

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Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

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