Prostrate Myoporum
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Myoporum parvifolium
Prostrate Myoporum Photo Description: This ground cover features bright green, narrow leaves evenly spaced in spirals around horizontally spreading stems. A profusion of small white flowers appear in the spring and may continue throughout the summer. It is a tough plant, extremely popular here in the low desert. Prostrate Myoporum will grow to less than a foot in height and spread to 9 feet wide.

Maintenance: Although it is soil tolerant, Prostrate Myoporum prefers prepared garden soil with good drainage. Plant in full sun to light shade. Requires only moderate watering, with occassional deep irrigation in the summer months. Mass plantings require some refurbishing in early spring. Fill in with new plants where old ones have died or look unattractive.