Myoporum parvifolium 'Yareena' (Boobialla)

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Plant description

Myoporum parvifolium Yraeena' is a creeping ground cover plant with masses of small white flowers from summer to winter. It forms a lovely dense mat of foliage, which is crisp and clean. very frost and drought tolerant, this is a great low maintenance plant. It grows to 10cms high and a metre wide. A good plant for coastal areas. Grows in all soils from sand to heavy clay.

Further reading: Top ten native plants and Best natives for pots and small gardens (articles written by native plant expert and horticulturalist Angus Stewart).

Additional plant information

Flowers

Flower colour: white
Flowering season: spring summer winter

Plant size

Maximum height: 0.1 metres
Minimum height: not specified

Maximum width: 1 metres
Minimum width: not specified

Sunlight, frost & salt tolerance

This plant will tolerate full or partial sunlight.
Medium frost tolerance.
Plant is salt tolerant.

Fauna attracting?

Yes. Attracts: Insects.

Climate

This plant species will grow in the following climates: cool, temperate, subtropical.

Soil types & conditions

Loam: dry, moist, well-drained.

Clay: dry, moist, well-drained.

Sand: moist, well-drained.

Miscellaneous information

Native to: Australia.

Planting season: Any.

Types of fertiliser: Good slow release fertiliser applied in spring.

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