Container gardening is a popular idea, and there are many types of planters to choose from. Tall planters are among the most chosen ones for modern, minimalist and contemporary spaces because they highlight the style and bring the elegant vibe. We’ve gathered some ideas on using tall pots in your outdoor decor, take a look!
What Tall Planters To Choose?
Tall pots differ in sizes, designs and materials, besides you can DIY some if you feel like it or can’t find a proper pot. Tall planters can be round or geometric, and you may also find narrow and long tall planters that can be an alternative to a whole flower bed and can fit a narrow outdoor space easily. The material, of which the planter is made, is important as it will bring a certain touch to the space, here are the most frequently seen ones.
Metal
Tall metal planters are very durable, they can last forever and the only maintenance they need is washing and repainting from time to time. No harash weather conditions, hits or other things can destroy them, and discoloring in the sun or developing a bit of rust due to rain are the only problems with them. Metal planters are usually very laconic and minimalist, and they are a perfect backdrop any kind of plants and blooms.
Classic tall black metal planters with green topiaries are always a good idea to bring timeless elegance to any outdoor space.
Tall black metal planters with grasses compose a very chic and stylish arrangement for outdoors.
Play with colors rocking bold tall metal planters, here a pink, a red and an orange one hold greenery.
Tall brushed metal planters are great to add texture and interest to the space, green grasses will contrast the pots a lot.
A shiny copper planter infuses the space with a bit of soft color, and the succulent arrangement is done with filler, spiller and thriller principle.
Rusty metal planters with blooms, foliage and greenery add interest to the space, rusty metal contrasts the greenery in a cool way.
A tall narrow black planter with blooms and cascading greenery is a small garden in one.
Porcelain And Terracotta
These are perhaps the most loved planters among homeowners because they are elegant and bring effortless vibe. Terracotta pots can crack due to low temperatures or some accidental hits but you can avoid that all easily. Such planters can have various shapes, even vase-like, and they can be integrated into modern, Scandinavian and Mediterranean backyards.
Beautiful tall blue pots with blooms and greenery will enliven the space and add color and interest to it.
A tall planter paired with lower vases and with greenery create a lovely and effortless arrangement that enlivens the clean space.
Large and tall clay pots remind of amphoras and with olive trees and greenery they create that Mediterranean vibe in the space.
Tall color block pots with greenery look contrasting and will help you make the space cooler with a bold color combo.
A bold mellow yellow tall planter with ferns is a cool and catchy decoration for outdoors, it will accent the space with color.
Large vases with a tree will add a lovely Mediterranean feel to the terrace.
Glazed tall navy planters with foliage are a lovely arrangement for outdoors, they bring color and interest.
Terracotta pots with cacti are amazign for a desert space, they add to the aesthetic of the porch or terrace.
A tall terracotta vase with succulents, usual and cascading ones, is a cool idea for a cottage or farmhouse outdoor space.
A tall white pot with dark foliage is a gorgeous and statement-like decoration for outdoors.
Tall white striped pots with greenery bring a cool modern feel to the space, white and green are classic neutrals.
Tall whitewashed pots with grasses perfectly match this traditional porch.
Wood
Wood isn’t the most popular material because it’s not as durable as the previous ones: it may rot, it gets weathered with time. Still wood planters look cozy bringing that cottagecore aesthetics and the good thing is that you can DIY them. Use reclaimed wood to make them even more eco-friendly.
A tall and narrow reclaimed wood planter with topiaries and some greenery is a cool rustic decor idea, make such a planter yourself.
Tall narrow wood planters with blooms, greenery and veggies are a stylish mini garden for outdoors.
Concrete
Concrete is a very modern material that works perfect in minimalist, contemporary and Scandinavian spaces. It’s very durable and can withstand almost all harsh conditions, besides you can make some pots yourself – that’s not really difficult. Concrete looks nice with greenery and blooms that contrast its minimal appearance.
Tall cocnrete planters with tall greenery add to this minimalist space and make it a bit less formal and more nonchalant.
A tall concrete planter with bold blooms that contrast its color and texture is a great idea for outdoors, and you can make one yourself.
Tall pastel concrete pots with grasses are a chic and delicate touch of color, and grasses look modern and cool.
How To Style A Tall Planter?
First of all, consider the style of your space and choose the plants and blooms accordingly. These can be flowers, greenery, trees or succulents, you should choose them carefully taking weather and climate into consideration. Figure out where you are going to place the pot: will there be enough sun for the plant? Second, the arrangement itself can be made in various ways. Of course, you can just plant whatever you like and that’s it but there’s also a creative concept of spiller, thriller and filler, where one plant is cascading, another one is filling and the third one is the showstopper. Such an idea would work great if you have only one pot or want more eye-catchiness in the space.
Tall white planters with a tree and blooms are great to add a bit of chic to the space.
Tall round white pots with greenery and white blooms are great to accent a farmhouse or cottage outdoor space.
Tall glazed pots decorated with thriller, spiller and filler concept, with strands of peals, bold blooms and tall foliage as fillers.
This tall black planter with greenery, strands of peals down and some succulents as thrillers is a whole arrangement in one.
Pale yellow planters that contrast fern, greenery and cabbage for an unexpected touch.
Tall porcelain planters with succulents, foliage and cascading succulents are great to bring interest to the space.
A tall narrow planter with succulents and greenery is a cool idea for any space, it's a stylish alternative to a usual flower bed.
A tall narrow pot with purple blooms and purple foliage is a beautiful color addition to the space, it's like a whole garden in one planter.
Tall mint green pots with lush grasses match the exterior of the house and look chic and stylish.
Tall grey and black pots with greenery and succulents are cool and stylish decor for outdoors, they are a whole container garden in modern style.
Tall rusty metal planters with succulents of various kinds styled with the principle spiller, thriller and filler.
Tall porcelain and metal planters to accent the staircase, with spiller, thriller and filler combinations in the pots.
Tall and narrow wooden planters with greenery and grasses are a cool idea for outdoors, they add a fresh feel to the space.
A reclaimed tall wooden planter with grasses is a cool and lovely rustic decoration for outdoors, you can DIY it using some tutorials.
Tall black planters with cascading greenery and topiaries are great to divide outdoor spaces with style.
A tall white pot with lavender is a gorgeous idea for outdoors, the flowers contrast the color of the pot.
Tall concrete pots with trees, greenery and some flowers are amazing to line up a terrace and separate it from the garden.
An arrangement of tall white planters with succulents and a cactus is great for a modern and chic outdoor space.
Where To Place Tall Planters?
Tall planters are usually used in porches and at the entrance to boost the appeal of the space. You may also line up a fence or a path with them, use them as space dividers putting some tall plants in a row, create a privacy fence with tall planters and trees or topiaries. Accent your balcony placing some narrow tall planters along the railing. There are many more ways to use these cool pots around your indoor and outdoor spaces, get inspired!
An outdoor staircase lined up with large vases with cacti and candle lanterns looks lovely and more stylish.
Tall metal pots with snake plants are great to accent the space, they look ultimately stylish and chic.
Tall white porcelain pots with lush greenery, pebbles enliven the space of the fence making it almost invisible.
Tall black metal planters with greenery separate the spaces and highlight the modern style of the space.
Tall metal planters with greenery are great to accent the entrance and decorate the exterior wall of the house.
Tall black planters paired with trellises covered with vines look even tall and double as pillars in the space.
An exterior wall is accented with greenery and tall metal planters with greenery for more interest.