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Whether placed on your patio or on a pedestal at the end of a long allée, planters are an integral, and stylish, part of any garden. The art of container planting is believed to have been popularized during the Renaissance, when ornamental terracotta pots were employed at gardens like Villa d’Este and Villa di Castello. Today, planters are as at home with boxwood topiaries in a formal garden as they are with agaves and native grasses in a cactus garden.
With endless planting possibilities, planters provide a place to experiment with color and texture in the garden. Transform them with new plantings each season or move them around to completely reinvent your outdoor space. Use them as a focal point on a terrace, to add ornament to a shade garden, or to create height in a parterre. They are also useful in small spaces, like apartment gardens, and for growing herbs in a kitchen garden. Any outdoor space can benefit from a planter overflowing with colorful flowers and trailing vines!
From garden pots to urns, tubs to boxes, we’ve rounded up a few of our favorites this season. Happy planting!
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Frontgate’s Versailles planter is modeled on the original 1663 design found at the Palace of Versailles’ Orangerie garden, a true icon in the garden world.
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The sleek, modern design of Pottery Barn's Industrial Planter, made of a durable clay and fiberglass composite, isideal forurban terraces.
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Need a bold yet graceful statement on your small porch?These classical columns are perfect for a tight spot, and can be easily attached to the wall.
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Filled with a vibrant Meyer lemon tree, the aluminum Bac A Oranger planter by Authentic Provence is a welcome sightinside your orangerie or on your patio, and can be painted any Benjamin Moorecolor.
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With its elegant curves and bell jar shape,this stately piece from Terrain is a fresh (and light-weight!)take on traditional cast iron planters.
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Flank your front door with a pair of Oomph's Ocean Drive Planters for a cheerful and inviting entrance.
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Campania International 22" Rustic Palazzo Outdoor Planter, Alpine Stone
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Campania International 22" Rustic Palazzo Outdoor Planter, Alpine Stone
This stately urn is carved from stone and made in the USA by Compania.
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A grouping of Restoration Hardware's textural Corso planters createsa striking focal point in a contemporary garden.
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Reed Smythe's playful interpretation of this classic planter shape will add a unique touch to the garden.
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Make a statement with this Yves Klein-esque bright blue planter from Versaille Gardens.
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Inviting scallops and aged patina make for an elegant planter seaside planter.
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A modernsilhouette hand crafted with oxidized steel, this planter from Terrain will look perfectly weathered in no time.
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Authentic Provence creates a fresh planter with a tapered design and arched opening made of natural oak. It can also be custom made in a tropical hardwood or color.
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A stately concrete planter from Giannetti Home is perfect for that special tree, and works in every garden theme from Mediterranean to English.