Myoporum parvifolium Fine Leaf

Common Name:
Creeping Boobialla (Fine Leaf)

Description:
Myoporum parvifolium Fine Leaf is a hardy, fast-growing Australian native ground cover, prized for its fine, narrow foliage and dense, trailing habit. This variety forms a lush carpet of small, bright green leaves and produces masses of delicate, star-shaped white flowers from late spring through summer. It is ideal for erosion control, suppressing weeds, and covering large areas in garden beds, embankments, and rockeries. Thriving in full sun to part shade, it tolerates drought, frost, and coastal conditions once established. This low-maintenance plant requires minimal watering and occasional trimming to maintain a neat appearance, making it an excellent choice for water-wise and low-care gardens.

Form:

• Ground Cover

Mature Size:

• Height: 10–20cm
• Width: 1.5–3m

Aspect:

• Full Sun
• Part Shade

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring
• Flowers in Summer

Flower Colour:

• White

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots
• Australian Native
• Drought Tolerant
• Frost Tolerant
• Low Maintenance
• Fast Growing
• Weed Suppressing
• Erosion Control
• Coastal Tolerant

Toxicity:

• Non-toxic to humans and pets

Companion Plants:

• Lomandra
• Westringia
• Dianella
• Correa
• Grevillea Ground Covers

For more information and photos of this species, Warners Nursery has detailed information available to the public via the following link. 

Myoporum parvifolium Fine Leaf