A garden planter is much more than a simple container for soil; it is an escape, a decorative statement where you can add personality and feel like you are creating a private retreat every day.
Today I am sharing a variety of my favorite garden planter ideas to help you design your own unique outdoor space.
From colorful, modern designs to rustic, natural textures, you will discover everything you need to create a landscape that feels as relaxing as a walk through a botanical garden.
1. Repurposed Wheelbarrow
Instead of just throwing away garden tools that are broken or unused, I love the idea of finding a new way to feature them. This wheelbarrow planter is so charming and eye-catching!
It gives the garden a really fun and distinctive personality. I think it’s such a unique idea that it becomes a deserving focal point for any garden space.
2. Whimsical Bicycle
Bicycles just feel so hip, fun, and youthful. When you use one as decor, it gives the whole space a whimsical and quirky vibe.
This one is painted a sweet baby blue and actually holds several different planters. It’s so imaginative, unique, and totally eye-catching!
3. Modern Bowls
I love how sleek and modern these huge black bowls are! They are the newest sensation in landscaping, and I can see why.
They have different depths and widths and come in various colors and materials. But no matter what, these garden bowls give your outdoor areas a stunning and really polished look.
4. Charming Crates
Don’t just get rid of those old wood crates you might have in your backyard. You can get creative and make them into a charming flower box like this one!
All you have to do is clean the crates but leave the original marks and markings on them. It gives your garden a rustic, chic, and really captivating feel.
5. Cinder Blocks
Have you been wanting some of those modern concrete pots but you don’t have the time to make them or the budget to buy them? I get it!
This cinder block garden gives you that sleek modern look and a posh feeling without costing a lot. You can just paint the blocks in whatever color you prefer and stack them up as you need for your garden.
6. Concrete Heads
These are just stunning and so impressive! These pieces are like works of art and will give your garden a touch of whimsy, fun, and quirkiness.
The trick is to choose the right plants to get that playful effect where it looks like the hair of the figurine planter.
7. Recycled Barrel
You can add a touch of whimsy and tons of charm to your garden with a recycled barrel planter. This one piece could be the highlight of your garden, an accent for your front yard or verandah, or it could be the entire garden itself!
This particular barrel garden even has a lighting fixture and is filled with a mix of wonderful flowering shrubberies.
8. Grey Spheres
These stunning spheres are so modern and just perfect for a minimalist landscaping design. The grey concrete planters are cool, functional, and really elegant.
They make a spectacular addition to highlight a corner, the center of a space, or any section of your outdoor area.
9. Planter Screen
Do you need a privacy screen and also some planters? Well, this amazing and functional outdoor screen has several planters and boxes for your miniature garden.
When you add plants and orchids, it upgrades your screen into a beautiful and colorful outdoor accent piece.
10. Hobo Patterns
How chic, colorful, and unique are these? You can totally DIY these modern garden planters, too! You’ll just need a quiet weekend and a few tubs of paint.
Grab some white paint and several of your other favorite colors. First, paint your current planters white, and then you can get creative with different colors and shapes.
11. Terracotta Pots
Terracotta pots and planters are absolute garden mainstays. They are a classic and timeless element in gardening that you can find in most gardens around the world, and I think they are here to stay!
You can bring the warmth of terracotta to your own garden with a little twist by choosing a unique and interesting shape.
12. The Birdbath
So classy, timeless, elegant, and beautiful! Turning a birdbath into a succulent garden gives your garden or front yard a stunning highlight.
This carved marble birdbath is just marvelously elegant and will grace your garden for years to come.
13. Vertical Garden
If you think you don’t have room for a garden, no problem! This vertical garden setup gives you plenty of space for about a dozen plants.
It’s set against a wall and has box planters at the bottom, smaller boxes at different heights, shelves for pots, and even bars for hanging plants. This is also such a clever idea for small patios or apartment balconies.
14. Turquoise Ombre
So many of the huge modern planters come in plain, neutral colors. I think it’s fun to jazz up your planters with a bit of color!
This ombre turquoise planter is a total stunner because it’s so unique and colorful. Just pick your favorite color and have some fun playing with all the different shades this weekend.
15. Tile Mosaic
It’s as colorful as it is sleek, and as modern as it is classic. I love this tile mosaic planter idea! It’s a perfect DIY project if you want to jazz up some modern planters.
You can find beautiful and colorful mosaic tiles at your local hardware store. Look for bathroom tiles, ceramic pool tiles, glass, porcelain, mirror tiles, and so much more!
16. Modern Wall Pockets
You can dress up an empty fence wall with a cool vertical garden. Adding concrete wall pockets like these helps keep that sleek and modern finish of the wall and it complements a minimalist landscape design.
At the same time, it provides the space with great texture and color.
17. Moving Planter
This innovative planter design is so functional and creative. It’s made from recycled wood pallets, and the slim and tall planter also has wheels, which makes it much easier to move around.
Its shape is a real space saver, and you can easily turn the planter into a hedge, a divider, or a screen.
18. Illuminated Planters
Illuminated planters are really taking landscape design by storm right now. These bright and glowing pots are stunning, and they’re also functional because they can serve as the garden’s night lighting.
These kinds of planters are painted with glow in the dark add ons like strontium aluminate or zinc sulphide.
19. Farmhouse X-Planter
This one combines rural charms and simplicity with practical functionality and constancy. The farmhouse X planter template has been around for gardeners and landscapers for a very long time.
Its charms and rustic, elegant looks still work today just as well as they did a hundred years ago.
20. White Geometrics
I love how the interesting and unique shape of this modern planter contrasts with the simplicity of the white color. They are so sleek and ultramodern, and these planters would look stunning in a sea of green!
These magnificent pots are just perfect as verandah decor, a pathway accent, or as the main highlight of the garden.
21. Tipsy Tub Garden
You can get creative and have fun building your own tipsy tub garden. You will need a few galvanized iron tubs and pails, a rod or bar to keep them steady, and some tools to bore holes in the iron.
You just stack the tubs using the bar staked to the base, fill them with soil, and then start planting your favorite flowering shrubs or herbs.
22. Stencilled Concrete
You can easily add some color to your garden just by stenciling your planters! It’s a great way to get creative and give your garden a colorful and personal touch.
This idea works best on DIY concrete planters, modern plain boxes, or even repurposed cinder blocks.
23. Steel Boxes
These sleek, modern planters are a perfect complement to modern gardens and landscape designs.
The tall black steel frames add dimension and shape to all the lush greenery, while the minimalist construction really highlights the beautiful and individual shapes and patterns of the plants.
24. Chic Baskets
I’m a big fan of understated chic and authentic charms. These chic basket planters will bring a casual cool and classy look to your garden, patio, or verandah.
The neutral tones of wicker or bamboo blend in just perfectly with the greens of the surroundings.
25. Tiered Flower Baskets
So whimsical and pretty! This tiered flower basket design will bring nostalgia and a lot of charm to your garden.
The intricate wrought iron frame gives it an elegant and vintage appeal, while the basket planters provide some really lovely pastoral charms to the overall design.
26. Modern Shapes and Hues
The modern planters you see today tend to come in basic shapes, with clean lines and neutral colors. Think squares, rounds, trapezoids, rectangles, and other geometrics. When it comes to the tones, natural elements are really in right now, so you’ll see a lot of concrete greys, metallics, and earthy hues.
27. Upcycled Pallets
So colorful, perky, and delightful! These garden planters will bring so much color and charm into your outdoor space.
I love how the blue shades give off cool and snazzy beach vibes, and the pallet construction is just so charming and easy-going.
28. Modern Metallic
Metallic pots are the latest trend I’m seeing in gardens and landscaping. These huge, sleek pots come in silver, bronze, gold, and iron tones.
Their shiny undertones give an outdoor design a stunning and luxurious element. This is such a great way to boost your home’s curb appeal.
29. Planter Fence
I love this idea of a planter and a fence all in one. This perimeter fencing does a great job of separating your property from your neighbor’s.
If you build it taller, add a latticed screen, or plant some tall shrubs, you can get a natural and beautiful privacy screen, too.
30. Planter Bench
I think box planters are such great additions to landscaping designs because they add so much depth and help define the space.
This one perfectly edges the patio, creating a nice separation from the rest of the yard.
And incorporating a seat right into the planter? That’s just such a smart and creative idea!
