Family: Caprifoliaceae
Lonicera URBAFLORA® ‘Precipice’
GROUND COVER
Lower growing evergreen
Lonicera URBAFLORA® ‘Precipice’ is a lower-growing evergreen groundcover that provides year-round aesthetic value with its dense carpet of dark glossy leaves. Known for its sweetly scented golden-yellow tubular flowers, this plant is highly attractive to pollinators and occasionally produces small black berries. Its self-rooting stems make it ideal for soil stabilisation and establishment on vertical surfaces, offering both beauty and functionality in urban landscapes.
It improves air quality by capturing airborne particulates, reduces soil water loss, and creates habitats for invertebrates. Additional benefits include weed suppression, cooling and insulating properties, and noise reduction. Suitable for a wide range of soils and gradients, it thrives in full sun or shade and is perfect for green walls and roofs. It densely covers surfaces, and will eventually develop some vertical growth. Recommended planting distance is 30 cm.
Features:
year round
air purification
cooling effect
greenwall compatible
noise reduction
quick coverage
reduces water loss
soil stabilisation
suppress weeds
key characteristics
YEAR ROUND
Provides continuous evergreen coverage
LIGHT
Full Sun, Partial Shade, Full Shade
FOLIAGE
Evergreen
MAX HEIGHT
30 CM
FLOWERING
June/July
SPREAD
30 cm
HARDINESS
RHS H5
WILDLIFE FRIENDLY
For pollinators and invertebrates
Plant information
| Name | Lonicera URBAFLORA® ‘Precipice’ |
| Common names | Lonicera |
| Botanical family | Caprifoliaceae |
| Genus description | Deciduous or evergreen shrubs and climbers with paired leaves and tubular, fragrant flowers. |
| Light/position | Full sun, partial to full shade |
| Moisture preference | Moist but well-drained |
| Soil types | Wide range of soil types |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Exposure | Sheltered or open |
| Hardiness rating | RHS H5 |
| Drought resistance | Yes |
| Ultimate height | 30 cm |
| Ultimate spread | Dense carpet; spacing recommendation 30 cm |
| Time to ultimate height | Soon after establishment |
| Growth habit | Groundcover |
| Foliage type | Evergreen |
| Seasonal colour | Green foliage year-round, golden-yellow flowers in summer, occasional black berries |
| Flowering period | June/July |
| Toxicity | Fruit toxic to humans |
| Aspect | Any |
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