Tall outdoor planters can be the design solution you've been looking for! These tall flower pot ideas are often as functional as they are beautiful. They have a purpose and add a touch of color and beauty to any space. Tall planter arrangements draw the eye upwards and create a focal point.
They're perfect for accenting entryways, flanking doorways, or adding drama to patios and decks. Whether you prefer a classic or contemporary look, there's a tall flower pot out there to suit your style and taste. In this blog post, we'll explore various tall outdoor planter ideas to inspire you and help you create a stunning feature in your outdoor space.
Just a little FYI, these types of arrangements do need to be watered regularly and with the correct amount of water. I wrote this article on how to water your plants to help with this. If you are want to see a bunch more planters, take a look at this 31+ Outdoor Planters post or this post about 15+ Front Porch Plants and Flower Pot Ideas for more ideas and inspiration.
Add Visual Drama
A tall planter overflowing with cascading vines or colorful blooms can transform a boring corner into a vibrant focal point. I remember seeing this plant and thought it really made an unusable space pretty.
Often, it's just simple plants that are easy to grow, like petunias or million bells, that are stunning because of a neutral background and their colorful flowers.
Geraniums, petunias, and lantana are common plant groups that I also use. You choose your own color theme or combination. These planters have a bit of their own height because of the plants themselves, but here, you can see the container has been put into a tall planter.
Color for Shady Areas
What better plant for a pop of color in darker shady areas than begonias? Be aware some are very shade tolerant, and others like/need a bit of sun. Always read the tag so that you don't make an expensive assumption.
Near the planter above, is a beautiful tall spiraling planter arrangement. I love the look of this and have been keeping my eyes open for something that I can use to mimic the design. It's a cohesive look by having similar pots in the same area.
The flowers and the dark green leaves are such a pretty contrast.
Planters as a privacy screen
One of the more commercial uses of taller planters is as a privacy screen. Sometimes it is a continuous row of blooming planters, sometimes it's just enough to define an area and visually break up a blank slate for it's intended purpose. We can borrow that idea for our yards to visually break up larger spaces or to add privacy when we have close neighbors.
A cute shop in my area put some planters in their parking area and added some small trees (arborvites I believe). It really defined the area and looked so pretty! The large planters are solid so they also create a safer barrier from cars driving by.
A few years ago, I was visiting friends in the downtown Toronto area. The 'hedges' of flowering plants were just beautiful. Do you agree?
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How about in white? Love this!
Below, the beautiful planters are a little more colorful but a similar theme to those above.
Below is a smaller version that would be more suitable to a backyard patio or front porch.
Garden Art as Tall Planters (Antique/Vintage Sinks)
My home is 101 years old and I love it. This sink was no longer functional for the bathroom but I am now using it as a planter! It's so pretty with flowers in it!
I've also used it as an herb garden since it's close to my kitchen door. Don't get stuck with one theme or idea. It's always great to change things up. I have a tutorial on how I put this herb garden in a sink.
My neighbor used the stand from her old sink to place a planter on top. The stand is perfect for these beautiful geraniums!
Right in the middle of my raised metal vegetable garden, I have this old-fashioned washtub as my flower planter to add some color.
I love it! Because of it's height, and also the height of the King Tut grass in the center, it really stands out. It's in my backyard and people see it and comment about it from the street.
I also once put together this galvanized washtub. Yes, those are hostas in there with red geraniums. This was an inexpensive planter using hostas that I put together years ago!
Tall Planters to Frame a View
Back to one more planter, which I absolutely loved! Do you see how having the planters high and using a window frame focuses your view? Hmmm, I have lots of my old windows in my garage. How can I use this idea?
Planters do focus our attention on things like entrances. For example, these planters flank the doorway. We can do something similar at our homes.
I love this one. It's tall, thin, and stately, and it does well in the shade with the beautiful coleus and impatiens!
How to make planters taller
I wanted the planter near my front door to be extra tall, so I used an old stump to physically lift it higher.
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I did like the height the stump gave the above planter so I did the same in my shade garden with my coleus in a galvanized bucket.
My neighbor was super creative. He found a clay chimney liner and added a clay planter on top. I've told him if he ever gets tired of it, I'd be happy to give it a new home. Online a new one costs $1,500! The fact that the pot matches the liner makes this beautiful!
Plant stands also work! You can often put your own container of the stand and voila, a nice tall DIY planter!
Here is one more plant stand, with a tall planter in the background surrounded by color and planters on the ground in front of it.
Remember the flower pot on the barrel? This one? The barrel is technically the plant stand.
The planter below was actually an outdoor beverage container. I drilled some holes in the bottom, painted the bucket and stand and here it is!
Plant tip to help make planters taller
Remember to use grasses to get the height you want in your planter. I love using purple fountain grass, like I have in the planter below.
The reason I love purple fountain grass is it looks so pretty in the fall! It does get tall and the seed plumbs, below look great transitioning to a fall planter.
I've also recently discovered a grass called King Tut. It's really interesting and grows really tall. The planter below is at the end of the season after a much-needed heavy pruning of the petunias (the planters always look so much better when the leggy strands are gone - How to trim leggy petunias). You can see how beautiful and tall the grass looks!
I hope I've given you lots of ideas! I know every time I look at a bunch of planter pictures I go to the store and buy too many plants!
If you would like more ideas and some maintenance suggestions, look at the posts below.
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