Is myoporum fast growing?
Creeping Myoporum is fast-growing, so it may need pruning a few times during the growing period if you want to keep it a specific shape or height. The shrub grows about 6 inches tall. Use hedge shears to keep it shorter, or use pruning shears to cut individual stems. As the shrub ages, it may develop bare patches.
How do you maintain myoporum?
Plant myoporum parvifolium 6 to 8 feet apart in well-drained clay, loamy or sandy soil. Myoporum tolerates acidic, neutral or alkaline soils. Choose a spot that gets full sun, which means the plant spends at least half the day bathed in direct sunlight.
Is myoporum a good ground cover?
In Southern California, it has proven to be a successful ornamental ground cover for slopes, medians and understory plantings. It tolerates heat and frost, and can be sustained with low amounts of supplemental water.
Is myoporum drought tolerant?
Myoporum is found in frost-free coastal areas in California, from the San Francisco Bay area south. While the plant is surprisingly drought tolerant, myoporum also grows rapidly and reproduces easily in wet soils.
Does myoporum grow in shade?
Myoporum parvifolium prefers full sun but also grows well in partial shade. However, it is not winter-hardy and can only tolerate temperatures down to 23° degrees Fahrenheit (-5° C). It is hardy to USDA hardiness zones 9 to 11.
How tall does myoporum grow?
4 to 6 inches tall
Myoporum parvifolium ‘Fine Leaf Form’ (Fine-leaf Groundcover Myoporum) – A quick growing, trailing dense evergreen groundcover that grows to 4 to 6 inches tall and spreads to 5 feet or more with well-branched stems and closely spaced narrow leaves.
Can myoporum grow from cuttings?
Myoporums are a very easy plant to propagate, and we always get over 90% of the cuttings striking roots. Because they are such an easy plant to propagate, it’s most likely possible to plug the cuttings directly into a seed raising mix.
When should I prune myoporum?
For the shrub versions of myoporum, you need to keep the creeping tendrils at bay so they don’t overrun your entire garden. The best time to prune is during or prior to the growing season. Use only sterilised hedge or gardening shears to prune off parts of the foliage that have yellowed or dulled.