A planter has one job outdoors: hold soil through rain, sun and a winter without splitting. Most of the planters here are glazed ceramic from Emissary and Seasonal Living, kiln-fired with the colour in the glaze, alongside cast stone and concrete pieces that can stay out through any winter. The product page lists the opening diameter, the depth and whether there's a drainage hole, because those three numbers decide what will grow in it.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can a ceramic planter stay out in winter?
- In a mild climate, yes. Where the ground freezes, empty it or raise it off the ground on feet so water can't sit in the base; ice is what cracks fired clay. Cast stone and concrete planters stay out anywhere.
- Does it have a drainage hole?
- The product page says. A planter without one works with a nursery pot inside it, or as a cachepot indoors.
- What size for a small tree?
- Roughly twice the diameter of the nursery pot the tree comes in, and deep enough to hold the root ball with a few inches to spare. Diameter and depth are on every product page.
- Will the glaze fade?
- No. Glaze is fired into the surface and holds its colour in full sun for years.
- Shipping?
- Free curbside delivery to the continental US; larger planters ship by freight.