Family: Rosaceae
Cotoneaster URBAFLORA® ‘Urban Runner’
GROUND COVER
Large leaved evergreen
Cotoneaster URBAFLORA® ‘Urban Runner’ is a robust evergreen groundcover designed for urban environments and air purification. Its large, lance-shaped grey-green leaves with downy undersides create a dense carpet that captures airborne particulates, making it highly effective for pollution control. This plant is extremely hardy and ideal for sustainable landscaping in cities.
It provides soil stabilisation, reduces soil water loss, and creates habitats for invertebrates while attracting pollinators. Its cooling and insulating properties help regulate temperature and reduce noise pollution. Suitable for a variety of soil types, including those with low nutrition, it thrives in sun or shade and tolerates dry conditions once established. Quick to cover surfaces, it will eventually develop vertical growth, making it perfect for bank stabilisation, green roofs, and pocketed wall systems. Recommended planting distance is 60 cm.
Features:
air purification
cooling effect
greenwall compatible
noise reduction
quick coverage
reduces water loss
soil stabilisation
suppress weeds
drought tolerant
key characteristics
AIR PURIFIER
Reduces pollutants and enhances air quality
LIGHT
Full Sun, Partial Shade, Full Shade
FOLIAGE
Evergreen
MAX HEIGHT
30 CM
FLOWERING
May/June
SPREAD
2.5 m
HARDINESS
RHS H7
WILDLIFE FRIENDLY
For pollinators and invertebrates
Plant information
| Name | Cotoneaster URBAFLORA® ‘Urban Runner’ |
| Common names | Cotoneaster |
| Botanical family | Rosaceae |
| Genus description | Woody shrubs with spreading or arching branches, small glossy leaves, white flowers, and bright red berries. |
| Light/position | Full sun, partial to full shade |
| Moisture preference | Moist but well-drained |
| Soil types | Wide range of soil types |
| Soil pH | 5.0 – 8.0 pH |
| Exposure | Sheltered or open |
| Hardiness rating | RHS H7 |
| Drought resistance | Yes, once established |
| Ultimate height | 30 cm with occasional ascending stems of 1 m |
| Ultimate spread | 2.5 m |
| Time to ultimate height | Soon after establishment |
| Growth habit | Groundcover |
| Foliage type | Evergreen |
| Seasonal colour | Long, lance-shaped, grey-green corrogated leaves with undersides of beige coloured indumentum, white flowers in late spring, and bright red berries in autumn into winter |
| Flowering period | May/June |
| Toxicity | Berries toxic to humans and pets (dogs, cats, horses) |
| Aspect | Any |
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