50 Modern Planters to Grace Your Garden

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!