45 Tiered Planters To Save Your Space

tiered planters to save your space

Planters are a must for every outdoor space, not only an indoor one: they add curb appeal, highlight the style of the space and bring color and texture. More than that, some planters can save space or substitute a whole garden, and this statement is about tiered ones. Tiered planters are not only for styling and decorating, they are a very practical idea for any backyard. They can be of different types and looks depending on what functions you want them to fulfill. We’ve gathered the coolest ideas and hope that they will inspire you.

Stacked Planters

Stacked planters are a very popular solution as they are very easy to make yourself. All you need to do is to stack any pots you want and voila! The pots themselves can be different: terracotta or plastic, stone or wooden and you can give them any look. More than that, you can arrange planters so that they showed off a geometric shape. Such planters are great for both decor and practical purposes, and a large one can substitute a whole garden, for real!

Paint usual pots in bright colors and stack them to compose a tiered planter and plant whatever you like.

Paint usual pots in bright colors and stack them to compose a tiered planter and plant whatever you like.

This geometric stacked planter of wood, and it's a lovely way to grow some strawberries.

This geometric stacked planter of wood, and it's a lovely way to grow some strawberries.

Have an awkward small corner? Fit a tiered planter that will show off many blooms and greenery.

Have an awkward small corner? Fit a tiered planter that will show off many blooms and greenery.

This stacked wooden planteris used to grow greens without wasting space.

This stacked wooden planteris used to grow greens without wasting space.

This stacked planter is created to grow greens and herbs, and it's a simple way to save the space.

This stacked planter is created to grow greens and herbs, and it's a simple way to save the space.

This pretty tiered planter is used for blooms and greenery and it's a bold solution for any outdoor space.


(via blesserhouse).

This pretty tiered planter is used for blooms and greenery and it's a bold solution for any outdoor space. (via blesserhouse).

Grow herbs in a tiered planter that you can easily make yourself. Take several terracotta planters od different sizes and stack them.

Grow herbs in a tiered planter that you can easily make yourself. Take several terracotta planters od different sizes and stack them.

This small stacked pot with a number is a great solution for a front porch, it will mark the house number.

This small stacked pot with a number is a great solution for a front porch, it will mark the house number.

An awkward nook can be always refreshed with a small stacked planter like this one, and it will show off more plants than a usual one.

An awkward nook can be always refreshed with a small stacked planter like this one, and it will show off more plants than a usual one.

Stacked planters are classic for growing edibles without wasting much space.

Stacked planters are classic for growing edibles without wasting much space.

The tiered planter is composed of matching terracotta parts, and all of them show off succulents.

The tiered planter is composed of matching terracotta parts, and all of them show off succulents.

This tiered planter is used to grow more herbs without spending much space, and chalkboard markers make it cooler.

This tiered planter is used to grow more herbs without spending much space, and chalkboard markers make it cooler.

The tiered pot is a whole mini succulent garden with plants of various shades.

The tiered pot is a whole mini succulent garden with plants of various shades.

This stacked planter is a whole herb garden in one, and chalkboard markers give it interest.

(via farmfoodfamily).

This stacked planter is a whole herb garden in one, and chalkboard markers give it interest. (via farmfoodfamily).

Such a catchy tiered wooden planter with cacti and succulents is a gorgeous solution for a front porch.

Such a catchy tiered wooden planter with cacti and succulents is a gorgeous solution for a front porch.

This tiered planter is built of a crate and some pallets, and it's a great edible mini garden.

This tiered planter is built of a crate and some pallets, and it's a great edible mini garden.

This tiered wooden planter is built of wood and features several levels for a more eye-catchy look.

This tiered wooden planter is built of wood and features several levels for a more eye-catchy look.

Vertical Planters

Vertical tiered planters are also great space-savers. These can be hanging ones, ladder-style planters that mostly take vertical space and save your ground space. A perfect idea to add style to your porch or backyard, just plant blooms inside and voila.

The tiered piece is used for greens and strawberries, and it's easier to save berries from birds this way.

The tiered piece is used for greens and strawberries, and it's easier to save berries from birds this way.

This stained planter with blooms and greenery is a lovely rustic decor idea with muxh texture and a cozy farmhouse feel.

This stained planter with blooms and greenery is a lovely rustic decor idea with muxh texture and a cozy farmhouse feel.

Don't have much space? Make a cool vertical planter of wood and plant your edibles there.

Don't have much space? Make a cool vertical planter of wood and plant your edibles there.

The vertical planter is a cool way to have a small kitchen garden and everything at hand.

The vertical planter is a cool way to have a small kitchen garden and everything at hand.

This stained tiered planter is built with a large lower tier and smaller upper ones.

This stained tiered planter is built with a large lower tier and smaller upper ones.

A couple of ladder style tiered planters will give you a whole garden for herbs and other edibles.

A couple of ladder style tiered planters will give you a whole garden for herbs and other edibles.

This tiered planter is a nice way to grow herbs and greens in the balcony.

This tiered planter is a nice way to grow herbs and greens in the balcony.

This tiered planter is made with multiple parts is a great solution to grow many greens and herbs on one small spot.

This tiered planter is made with multiple parts is a great solution to grow many greens and herbs on one small spot.

Stepped Tiered Planters

Build a tiered planter of steps creating several different levels to make it eye-catchy and space-savvy. The top tier can end with a trellis, which will be a beautiful decorative element when the vines cover it. Such planters are usually built from wood, and you can upcycle your old crates and pallets for that.

This tiered planter is built of crates and is used as a mini herb garden.

This tiered planter is built of crates and is used as a mini herb garden.

This tiered planter, almost a garden bed, is built of crate wood, and it's a cool idea for decor or growing edibles.

This tiered planter, almost a garden bed, is built of crate wood, and it's a cool idea for decor or growing edibles.

This tiered curved wooden planter is a gorgeous solution to show off flowers and other plants.

This tiered curved wooden planter is a gorgeous solution to show off flowers and other plants.

This long stained tiered planter with several compartments is a nice piece for a side yard or just a narrow space.

This long stained tiered planter with several compartments is a nice piece for a side yard or just a narrow space.

This rustic tiered planter is made of wood, and it's a home for lovely purple blooms of various kinds.

This rustic tiered planter is made of wood, and it's a home for lovely purple blooms of various kinds.

This tiered herb planter is made of light-colored wood, and it's a very elegant and stylish place for growing greens.

This tiered herb planter is made of light-colored wood, and it's a very elegant and stylish place for growing greens.

This stained tiered planter features a trellis that will be covered and become a decorative element.

This stained tiered planter features a trellis that will be covered and become a decorative element.

Making a tiered wooden planter, add a trellis on top, and you will get beautiful decor at some point.

Making a tiered wooden planter, add a trellis on top, and you will get beautiful decor at some point.

This stepped planter is done with a trellis, and it can be used for various blooms and vines.

(via decorhomeideas).

This stepped planter is done with a trellis, and it can be used for various blooms and vines. (via decorhomeideas).

The tiered corner planter is a perfect way to add a whole garden to a small nook. 

(via decorhomeideas).

The tiered corner planter is a perfect way to add a whole garden to a small nook. (via decorhomeideas).

Creative Tiered Planters

If you want something special, take a look at the old furniture you have and perhaps you will be able to find drawers to stack and create a planter. Tipsy-topsy planters are also a fun solution, which can be highlighted with lights for a bolder look. Broken pot art, which is currently very popular, is another example of a unique tiered planter as inside the broken pot there are other pots. Choose the idea that matches your space and add curb appeal to it with such a pot!

The broken pot contains some smaller pots in it and shows off some cool succulents.

The broken pot contains some smaller pots in it and shows off some cool succulents.

This tiered planter is a reused stone fountain, and succulents look spectacular on stone.

This tiered planter is a reused stone fountain, and succulents look spectacular on stone.

This is a lovely artwork that is a broken planter that contains other planters, succulents and pebbles.

This is a lovely artwork that is a broken planter that contains other planters, succulents and pebbles.

Old drawers stacked can become a super creative stacked planter for blooms and not only. Paint them old mismatching colors for a bolder look.

Old drawers stacked can become a super creative stacked planter for blooms and not only. Paint them old mismatching colors for a bolder look.

These terracotta planters are built so that they compose a curve, this is a topsy stack.

These terracotta planters are built so that they compose a curve, this is a topsy stack.

This tiered stacked planter is a broken pot with succulents, cacti and greenery. It's a cool decorative solution for both indoors and outdoors.

This tiered stacked planter is a broken pot with succulents, cacti and greenery. It's a cool decorative solution for both indoors and outdoors.

The tiered planter is very creative: there are several stained drawers repurposed to plant succulents.

The tiered planter is very creative: there are several stained drawers repurposed to plant succulents.

This broken planter art is also a tiered planter with several different plants and blooms.

This broken planter art is also a tiered planter with several different plants and blooms.

Topsy planter stacks are lovely and fun art, and you can accent them with lights for a stronger effect.

Topsy planter stacks are lovely and fun art, and you can accent them with lights for a stronger effect.

Repurpose your old furniture to make a new planter: take drawers, paint them and stack to form a planter.

Repurpose your old furniture to make a new planter: take drawers, paint them and stack to form a planter.