Garden Outline

Barrel Planter Ideas

Barrel Planter Ideas

Hello and welcome to the Garden Outline photo gallery of barrel planter ideas. Below you will find a summary of the benefits, main options and some design ideas we handpicked for you along with beautiful photos. Enjoy!
 
What are the benefits of barrel planters?

  • Beauty of aged wood takes centerstage – recycled wine barrels or whiskey barrels can be the focal point of your garden and bring along the history it carries with it
  • So many choices – barrels come in different types of wood, shapes and sizes
  • Eco-friendly – supports the creative reuse of hardwood barrels

 
What are the main options for barrel planters?

  • Types of wood: oak, fir, spruce, pine, larch, ash and mulberry
  • Potted with: pink anemone, yellow pansies, pink dahlia, herbs, American aloe, purple tulips, pink geranium tree, hanging petunias, blue salvia, young Cypress tree
  • Accents: hand water pump, conch shell, hoop with handles, wishing well chain

 
What follows are beautiful photos of barrel planter ideas along with options we thought may be of interest to you. Interested in even more planter ideas? We have quite a few planter ideas that will fit in with a variety of settings and styles. For example, if you are focused on touching up a particular space, try Patio Planter Ideas, Planter Ideas and Fence Planters Ideas. If you’re trying to find a planter that has a particular look, try Antique Planter Ideas, Wheelbarrow Planter Ideas, Rustic Wagon Planter Ideas, Terra Cotta Planter Ideas and Recycled Planter Ideas. Enjoy and happy outdoor decorating!
 

1. Cobbled

full-sized dark wood barrel and swing out windows with painted wooden siding with green accents and cobblestone pavers with wooden garden benchPoints of Interest ● full-sized dark wood barrel ● swing out windows ● painted wooden siding with green accents ● cobblestone pavers ● wooden garden bench

2. Built-In

antique full size built-in port pipe barrel planters with iron barrel hoops and stacked granite slab siding with red and pink geraniums in barrel planters and flower boxPoints of Interest ● antique full size built-in port pipe barrel planters ● iron barrel hoops ● stacked granite slab siding ● red and pink geraniums in barrel planters and flower box

3. Color Blocked

white half barrels on one side and twin aged barrel planters on the other side with contrasting black barrel hoops and square engraved terra cotta tree planters and painted wooden window and door canopies with bay windowsPoints of Interest ● white half barrels on one side and twin aged barrel planters on the other side ● contrasting black barrel hoops ● square engraved terra cotta tree planters ● painted wooden window and door canopies ● bay windows

4. White Water Pump

half barrel planter with painted antique hand water pump and concrete scalloped garden edging with pink geraniums and white and yellow pansies with conch shellsPoints of Interest ● half barrel planter ● painted antique hand water pump ● concrete scalloped garden edging ● pink geraniums and white and yellow pansies ● conch shells

5. Herbs in Pots

hardwood half barrel and vintage wooden trough with banded cylinder terracotta planters and DIY painted wooden fence with stamped concrete flooringPoints of Interest ● hardwood half barrel ● vintage wooden trough ● banded cylinder terracotta planters ● DIY painted wooden fence ● stamped concrete flooring

6. Flower Cutouts

small barrels with cutouts to accommodate flowering plants and barrel stands with wooden stairs with pea gravel steps and pansies on the ground and in between bouldersPoints of Interest ● small barrels with cutouts to accommodate flowering plants ● barrel stands ● wooden stairs with pea gravel steps ● pansies on the ground and in between boulders

7. Keeping Guard

half barrel with galvanized zinc hoops and white violas with hammered iron gate and concrete steps with trimmed topiaryPoints of Interest ● half barrel with galvanized zinc hoops ● white violas ● hammered iron gate ● concrete steps ● trimmed topiary

8. Natural Pool

twin antique drum half barrels repurposed as planters with wooden garden bridge and natural swimming pool with tiered retaining walls and stone garden path with rock in lieu of mulch on parterresPoints of Interest ● twin antique drum half barrels repurposed as planters ● wooden garden bridge ● natural swimming pool ● tiered retaining walls ● stone garden path ● rock in lieu of mulch on parterres

9. Desert Colors

line of painted port pipe barrels with American aloe (i.e. agave americana) and terracotta roof tiles calling back the barrels with painted stucco siding and wrought iron window grillsPoints of Interest ● line of painted port pipe barrels ● American aloe (i.e. agave americana) ● terracotta roof tiles calling back the barrels ● painted stucco siding ● wrought iron window grills

10. Barrel o’ Tulips

aged recycled barrel planter with pink and purple tulips and mortared stone retaining wall with gray pea gravel garden pathPoints of Interest ● aged recycled barrel planter ● pink and purple tulips ● mortared stone retaining wall ● gray pea gravel garden path

11. Wagon Wheels

double half barrels with painted wagon wheels with 9 spokes doubling up as stair railing and cement pavers with stone siding and concrete steps with edges painted in blackPoints of Interest ● double half barrels ● painted wagon wheels with 9 spokes doubling up as stair railing ● cement pavers ● stone siding ● concrete steps with edges painted in black

12. Metal Handles

aged barrel planter and top metal hoop with handles and red geranium flowers and aged wood and log sidingPoints of Interest ● aged barrel planter ● top metal hoop with handles ● red geranium flowers ● aged wood and log siding

13. Accent Wall

half barrel with 3 hoops and chalkboard wall stenciled to mimic cinder blocks with cobblestone flooring and vibrant pink bloom geranium treePoints of Interest ● half barrel with 3 hoops ● chalkboard wall stenciled to mimic cinder blocks ● cobblestone flooring ● vibrant pink bloom geranium tree

14. Pink Shades

2-hooped vintage barrel planter and DIY barrel legs with barrel rivets and dahlia blooms in center of planter with hanging petuniasPoints of Interest ● 2-hooped vintage barrel planter ● DIY barrel legs ● barrel rivets ● dahlia blooms in center of planter ● hanging petunias

15. Colorful Tubs

pair of rustic half drum planters and wooden DIY trough planter with blue salvia and dash stucco siding in a terracotta shade with aqua window sill and sashesPoints of Interest ● pair of rustic half drum planters ● wooden DIY trough planter ● blue salvia ● dash stucco siding in a terracotta shade ● aqua window sill and sashes

16. Grape Press

antique wood and cast iron base grape press and hogshead barrel used as plant riser with pink petunias and arched doorway with pink stucco siding and polycarbonate door canopy with swirl bracketsPoints of Interest ● antique wood and cast iron base grape press ● hogshead barrel used as plant riser ● pink petunias ● arched doorway ● pink stucco siding ● polycarbonate door canopy with swirl brackets

17. Paneled Colors

vintage half oak barrel with brick siding with red green and sky blue wood siding accents and aluminum garden chair and table in a bronze finishPoints of Interest ● vintage half oak barrel ● brick siding with red, green and sky blue wood siding accents ● aluminum garden chair and table in a bronze finish

18. Mountain View

large barrel planter teeming with wild violets and metal barrel hoops with cypress tree and view of long span bridgePoints of Interest ● large barrel planter teeming with wild violets ● metal barrel hoops ● cypress tree ● view of long span bridge

19. Overflow of Flowers

light colored barrel planter with solid metal handles and healthy geraniums and wild violets with half timber work siding and antique door bell with transom windows above stenciled arched windowPoints of Interest ● light colored barrel planter with solid metal handles ● healthy geraniums and wild violets ● half timber work siding ● antique door bell ● transom windows above stenciled arched window

20. Wishing Well

wishing well bucket repurposed as planter with metal chain and handle red white and pink petunias with stamped concrete sidingPoints of Interest ● wishing well bucket repurposed as planter ● metal chain and handle ● red, white, and pink petunias ● stamped concrete siding

21. Hogshead

pair of hogshead barrels and half barrel by the wall with twin large terracotta cylinder planters and frosted glass outdoor light with wrought iron grills on lower windowsPoints of Interest ● pair of hogshead barrels ● half barrel by the wall ● twin large terracotta cylinder planters ● frosted glass outdoor light ● wrought iron grills on lower windows

22. Barn Wagon

three barrels used as planter holders with half barrel planters and vintage wagon display with terracotta jar with scalloped rim and wooden barnPoints of Interest ● three barrels used as planter holders ● half barrel planters ● vintage wagon display ● terracotta jar with scalloped rim ● wooden barn

23. Young Cypress

three half barrels planters with two wrought iron built-in wall flower boxes and DYI stacked stone raised bed with weathered stone and concrete siding with young cypress treesPoints of Interest ● three half barrels planters ● two wrought iron built-in wall flower boxes ● DYI stacked stone raised bed ● weathered stone and concrete siding ● young cypress trees

24. Recycled Row

aged hogshead barrel planter with recycled wooden tray and zinc water containers used as planters with DIY wooden shelf with repurposed rattan basket and brick garden pathPoints of Interest ● aged hogshead barrel planter ● recycled wooden tray ● zinc water containers used as planters ● DIY wooden shelf ● repurposed rattan basket ● brick garden path

25. Time-Worn Barrel

time-worn half oak barrel planter with iron fence and large stone flooring with moss and square concrete planters on wallPoints of Interest ● time-worn half oak barrel planter ● iron fence ● large stone flooring with moss ● square concrete planters on wall

26. Stacked Stones

bright yellow study table with drawers repurposed as planter boxes and metal lamp shade used as planter with matching yellow chair and hardwood siding with vinyl deck porch flooringPoints of Interest ● half barrel planters with visible wine discoloration ● lattice wooden fence panel ● stacked rocks ● wax begonias on parterre

27. Double Fence

rustic-half-barrel-wood-planters-potted-with-pink-anemone-and-DIY-twig-and-branch-decorative-fence-with-horizontal-wood-slatted-privacy-fencePoints of Interest ● rustic half barrel wood planters potted with pink anemone ● DIY twig and branch decorative fence ● horizontal wood slatted privacy fence