Myoporum parvifolium – Pink Creeping Boobialla
A hardy Australian native groundcover with lush foliage and delicate pink flowers.
 
Bring softness and colour to your garden with Myoporum parvifolium, commonly known as Pink Creeping Boobialla. This low-growing, spreading native plant forms a dense carpet of green foliage, complemented by charming pink to mauve star-shaped flowers during the warmer months.
 
An excellent choice for water-wise gardens, this versatile groundcover is ideal for covering open spaces, softening garden edges and adding colour to rockeries, borders and native landscapes. Its spreading growth habit can also help protect exposed soil and reduce erosion when established.
 
Plant Features:
Botanical name: Myoporum parvifolium
Common name: Pink Creeping Boobialla
Plant type: Australian native, evergreen groundcover
Height: Approximately 10–30 cm
Spread: Around 1–2 metres or more, depending on growing conditions
Flowers: Delicate pink to mauve flowers
Flowering period: Mainly spring and summer, depending on local conditions
Foliage: Small, fleshy green leaves
Growth habit: Low-growing, dense and spreading
Light: Full sun to part shade
Water needs: Low once established
 
Growing Conditions
Sunlight: Grows well in full sun and tolerates part shade. More sunlight generally encourages better flowering.
Soil: Prefers well-drained soil and can grow in a range of soil types where drainage is suitable.
Watering: Water regularly while establishing. Once established, it is relatively drought tolerant, although occasional watering during extended dry periods can support healthy growth.
Maintenance: Generally low maintenance. Trim lightly if needed to manage its spread or maintain a neat garden edge.
 
Ideal Garden Uses
Native and wildlife-friendly gardens
Groundcover for open garden spaces
Rockeries and retaining wall edges
Garden borders and pathways
Low-maintenance landscape planting
Covering bare soil and helping reduce erosion
Coastal and water-wise gardens where conditions are suitable
 
Why Grow Pink Creeping Boobialla?
With its spreading habit, attractive green foliage and delicate pink blooms, Pink Creeping Boobialla is a versatile option for gardeners wanting to create a softer, more natural-looking landscape. It can provide useful ground coverage while adding seasonal colour and supporting biodiversity within a thoughtfully designed native garden.
 
Grow with nature. Grow with Talulah.
 
Growing note: Plant size and flowering times can vary with climate, cultivar and local conditions. The spread can exceed 2 metres in favourable situations.