Garden Outline

Beautiful Planter Ideas

wooden box planter with purple and white lavender surrounded by curved iron railing

Hello and welcome to the Garden Outline photo gallery of 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 planters?

  • Brings colors and fragrance to outdoor space
  • Allows gardening in small spaces (balcony, sunroom, indoors)
  • Great for beginner gardeners
  • Can be moved around depending on your mood and the seasons
  • Many shapes and styles to choose from

 
What are the main options for planters?

  • Types: ceramic and terracotta, plastic, resin, window box, vertical container, garden wall system, urns, vintage zinc, gabion installation, cinder block
  • Shapes: garden bowl, bulb pot, circular, square, fluted, banded, rolled rim
  • Repurposed: bookshelf, shoe, vintage wagon, bicycle, wheelbarrow, tin cans, old buckets, wood crates, cinder block, tire, timber stump, barrel

 
What follows are beautiful photos of planters along with design ideas we thought may be of interest to you. Enjoy and happy outdoor decorating!

1. Boxwood Frame

pea gravel square fire pit area with boxwood matching planters framing the outdoor space and privacy tree hedge with lounging chairs and convenient planter irrigation system
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Points of Interest ● pea gravel square fire pit area ● boxwood matching planters framing the outdoor space ● privacy tree hedge  ● lounging chairs ● convenient planter irrigation system

2. River Rock Parterre

glossy black composite circular planter and low bowl planter with succulent plants and river rocks parterre with boulder used as accent pieces and multicolored tile pavers
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Points of Interest ● glossy black composite circular planter ● low bowl planter ● succulent plants ● river rocks parterre ● boulder used as accent pieces ● multicolored tile pavers

3. Z Shutters

stone planters with collection of mini wheelbarrow planters and wall mounted barrel planters with stone facade and wood Z shuttersPoints of Interest ● stone planters ● collection of mini wheelbarrow planters ● wall mounted barrel planters ● stone facade ● wood Z shutters

4. In Zinc

zinc planter with handle and matching gray painted foundation with symmetrical planters layout and cobblestone pathway to concrete steps
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Points of Interest ● zinc planter with handles ● matching gray painted foundation ● symmetrical planters layout  ● cobblestone pathway to concrete steps

5. Bike Rack

painted white wooden boxes with bicycle garden decor and white picket garden edging and birdhouse with bicycle basket used as planterPoints of Interest ● painted white wooden boxes ● bicycle garden decor ● white picket garden edging ● birdhouse ● bicycle basket used as planter

6. Firebowls

glazed firebowl planters with zen stones in planters waterfall and stacked stone pond wall with discreet planter watering system and dash stucco retaining wall
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Points of Interest ● glazed firebowl planters ● zen stones in planters waterfall ● stacked stone pond wall ● discreet planter watering system ● dash stucco retaining wall

7. Topiaries

four topiary hedges with twin hanging baskets and window boxes with geraniums and skyblue narrow front door with oval toplite with arched stone doorwayPoints of Interest ● four topiary hedges ● twin hanging baskets ● window boxes with geraniums ● skyblue narrow front door with oval toplite ● arched stone doorway

8. Ladder Trellis

painted bucket of heather with silver motif and white candle lamp with dried acorn decor and repurposed ladder used as trellis with log plant riser and wooden plank floorPoints of Interest ● painted bucket of heather with silver motif ● white candle lamp with dried acorn decor ● repurposed ladder used as trellis ● log plant riser ● wooden plank floor

9. Starfishes

DIY built-in white flower box with decorative painted starfishes and pink, yellow and orange mums and sky blue downspoutPoints of Interest ● DIY built-in white flower box ● decorative painted starfishes ● pink, yellow and orange mums ● sky blue downspout

10. Edible Table

stamped concrete top edible garden table with corrugated steel and metal base and stackable aluminum stools with pebble garden patio flooring and casement windows
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Points of Interest ● stamped concrete top edible garden table with corrugated steel and metal base ● stackable aluminum stools● pebble garden patio flooring ● casement windows

11. Vintage Wagon

green vintage wagon reused as flower planter and cover frame used as trellis with hibiscus flowers and garden hedges doubling as privacy fencePoints of Interest ● green vintage wagon reused as flower planter ● cover frame used as trellis ● hibiscus flowers ● garden hedges doubling as privacy fence

12. Carved Flowers

twin wooden plant boxes with flower carvings on weathered stucco wall with concrete trough and vintage water fountainPoints of Interest ● twin wooden plant boxes with flower carvings ● weathered stucco wall ● concrete trough ● vintage water fountain

13. Uniformity

five brown graphite square planters with trimmed cypress trees and stones used as top dressing for planter and steel patio rail on horizontal lap siding base
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Points of Interest ● five brown graphite square planters ● trimmed cypress trees ● stones used as top dressing for planter ● steel patio rail on horizontal lap siding base

14. Backyard Tulips

DIY wooden garden trough planter with stone topped tree stump used as plant riser and twin wooden adirondack chairs and foot stools with green cast iron garden setPoints of Interest ● DIY wooden garden trough planter ● stone topped tree stump used as plant riser ● twin wooden adirondack chairs and foot stools ● green cast iron garden set

15. Cinder Blocking

stacked cinder block planter installation with snake plants and string of pearl succulents with painted cinder block matching door and brushed silver outdoor wall mount light
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Points of Interest ● stacked cinder block planter installation ● snake plants ● string of pearl succulents ● painted cinder block matching door ● brushed silver outdoor wall mount light

16. Teal Garden Shed

teal garden shed with raised stone beds and horizontal shadowbox fence with lattice top with matching green ceramic planters and callalily flowersPoints of Interest ● teal garden shed ● raised stone beds ● horizontal shadowbox fence with lattice top ● matching green ceramic planters ● callalily flowers

17. Rosebush Crawlers

terracotta half round planter with wrought iron bench with swirl details and DIY bamboo branch wall trellis with stone patio floor in random pattern and rosebushesPoints of Interest ● terracotta half round planter ● wrought iron bench with swirl details ● DIY bamboo branch wall trellis ● stone patio floor in random pattern ● rosebushes

18. Boulder Succulents

stacked boulder succulent planters with sliding wrought iron gate and pebble ground cover and outlet ready for music and lighting with beautiful interplay of plant colors
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Points of Interest ● stacked boulder succulent planters ● sliding wrought iron gate ● pebble ground cover ● outlet ready for music and lighting ● beautiful interplay of plant colors

19. Wicker Baskets

iron hanging basket brackets and white wooden front door with sidelites and wicker geranium baskets with stone facade and double spot lightsPoints of Interest ● iron hanging basket brackets ● white wooden front door with sidelites ● wicker geranium baskets ● stone facade ● double spot lights

20. The Odyssey

large white stone urn planters with handles and seafoam green french doors with raised panels and spotlights on planters with eco-friendly outdoor iron lantern with LED lightPoints of Interest ● large white stone urn planters with handles ● seafoam green french doors with raised panels ● spotlights on planters ● eco-friendly outdoor iron lantern with LED light

21. Large Bowl

large bowl planter with low stacked stone fence and stone columns and entrance with assortment of stones in different shapes and hues and gray jar planter with topiariesPoints of Interest ● large bowl planter ● low stacked stone fence ● stone columns ● entrance with assortment of stones in different shapes and hues ● gray jar planter with topiaries

22. Succulent in a Can

DIY wooden benches and table with old copper bucket reused as a succulent planter and green prince succulentsPoints of Interest ● DIY wooden benches and table ● old copper bucket reused as a succulent planter ● green prince succulents

23. Bleacher Riser

wooden bleachers and twin glazed brown ceramic urns with blue forget-me-not flowers and terracotta pots and various hanging basketsPoints of Interest ● wooden bleachers ● twin glazed brown ceramic urns with blue forget-me-not flowers ● terracotta pots ● various hanging baskets

24. Wooden Circles

DIY wood barrel planters and greenhouse with awning windows and river rocks greenhouse border with daffodil garden and wood and string garden fencePoints of Interest ● DIY wood barrel planters ● greenhouse with awning windows ● river rocks greenhouse border ● daffodil garden ● wood and string garden fence

25. Simplicity

wood siding and wooden swing windows with shutters and forest green planter matching painted wood accent on shutters with white and fuschia forget-me-notsPoints of Interest ● wood siding ● wooden swing windows ● shutters ● forest green planter matching painted wood accent on shutters ● white and fuschia forget-me-nots

26. Flower Shutters

iron planter holders and tin buckets used as flower vases with rectangular resin holder matching shutters color and ceramic pitcher planters in shutter holdersPoints of Interest ● iron planter holders ● tin buckets used as flower vases ● rectangular resin holder matching shutters color ● ceramic pitcher planters ● shutter holders

27. Lemon Planters

lemon-colored resin fluted pot and window box with stone window frame and pink crane’s bill flowers and iron window rail with swirl and flower detailsPoints of Interest ● lemon-colored resin fluted pot and window box ● stone window frame ● pink crane’s bill flowers ● iron window rail with swirl and flower details