Best Outdoor Planters in Every Size, Material, and Price Point

I did some planting last weekend for Mother’s Day. I’ve been collecting pots and vessels all spring, mostly under the influence of Willow Crossley, the British florist who treats a chipped bowl, a tin can, or a shell as seriously as a $400 urn. I love her for it. A curated assortment of the outdoor planters I found is below. Be sure to check out the link at the end of this post to browse more than 30 of my favorite outdoor planters!

These are the best outdoor planters available right now.

1. Bergs Copenhagen Terracotta Pot + Saucer Set — Goodee

$57

We have a handful of these collected over the years. They’re my favorite pots. Hand-thrown in Tuscany, modeled on a pot made for a Danish palace in 1860, frost-resistant enough to leave outside. Gets better-looking the dirtier it gets. The whole lineup of Bergs Potter planters is gorgeous to behold.

2. Barnacle Form Planter — Terrain

$398

Looks dredged from the ocean floor, ages better the longer you ignore it, and will not blow over.

3. Crescent Garden Brunello Planter — Amazon

$179

Large planters get expensive and unreasonably heavy fast. This one is resin, twenty-seven inches across, and light enough to move alone. A quiet rule that’s served me well: If the rest of your pots are terracotta, pick your resin in a contrasting color so the material swap reads as intentional instead of as a tell.

4. Baros Rectangular XL Planter — CB2

$349

Powder-coated black steel, sleek and long, the rare planter that acts like a hedge. This is great for adding visual height to a patio garden. Plant tall grass and you’ve got a natural room divider for your outdoor spaces.

5. Basic Element Long Planter — Lulu and Georgia

$274

Cast stone, long and low, wide enough for a real run of herbs or a row of grasses without taking up the whole patio. I like the modern lines with rustic texture.

6. Vintage Shell Planter — Etsy

$395

Someone, at some point, glued a great many shells onto a planter. The result is genuinely strange and completely charming. Goes with absolutely nothing, which is the point.

7. Cast Clam Planter – Etsy

$85

Another cutie for bulbs, herbs, or a centerpiece for the outdoor table.

8. Palermo Planter — Pottery Barn

$29–$399

The stylish cachepot, glazed and a little decorative, is available in enough sizes to do a whole staircase. The smallest one is under thirty dollars. They could be used indoors during the holiday season.

9. Fluted Tulip Cachepots — Pottery Barn

$59–$89

Glazed terracotta with vertical fluting and a tulip silhouette. Me likey. This is a cachepot that upgrades a grocery-store orchid.

10. Birmingham Outdoor Planter — Pottery Barn

$229–$369

Very proper and stately, available in multiple sizes, and affordable compared to similar cast-iron styles.

11. Evoke Pot by Ferm Living — Lulu and Georgia

$348–718

An hourglass silhouette in warm sand, made of fiber stone (so much lighter than it looks), frost-proof, and UV-resistant.

Still on the hunt? Click here for 30+ hand-selected outdoor planters to meet every need and complement any style. 

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Kate is the founder of Wit & Delight. She is currently learning how to play tennis and is forever testing the boundaries of her creative muscle. Follow her on Instagram at @witanddelight_.