{"title":"Large Outdoor Planters","description":"\u003cp\u003eLarge outdoor planters start at roughly 30 inches in any single dimension, whether diameter, width, or height, and go up from there. At this scale, the planter is no longer an accessory. It's a structural element of the landscape, housing trees, mature hedges, columnar shrubs, or significant focal plantings that the project requires above-ground rather than in-ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoil volume matters at this scale. A 36-inch round fiberglass planter holds roughly 16 cubic feet of soil and accommodates trees up to 6 to 8 feet at planting. A 48-inch extra large trough planter holds 25+ cubic feet, enough for a row of mature boxwoods or a small tree with companion plantings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSerene Yards stocks large and oversized planters in fiberglass and fiberstone almost exclusively. Concrete or solid stone at this size becomes a freight, install, and structural-load problem: a 48-inch concrete planter full of soil weighs over 1,000 pounds. The fiberglass equivalent weighs roughly 400 pounds full and ships standard freight with lift-gate delivery included.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/planter-size-calculator\"\u003ePlanter Size Calculator\u003c\/a\u003e to determine exact soil volume for the size you're considering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSoil volume and weight quick reference\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlanter size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSoil volume\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEmpty weight (fiberglass)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFull weight (wet soil)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 in round, 24 in tall\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~9 cu ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~25 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~700 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e36 in round, 30 in tall\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~16 cu ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~45 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~1,250 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e48 in round, 36 in tall\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~28 cu ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~80 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~2,200 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 in trough, 30 in tall, 24 in deep\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~25 cu ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~70 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e~2,000 lbs\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eWet-soil weight calculated at roughly 75 lbs per cubic foot. For rooftop installs, check load-bearing capacity before specifying. See the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/journal\/rooftop-planter-weight-guide\"\u003erooftop weight guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat to plant at oversized scale\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrees: olive, citrus, Japanese maple, fig, fruit trees. Hedges and topiary: mature boxwood, holly, yew, podocarpus. Statement plants: bird of paradise, mature palms, agave americana, large ornamental grasses.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/sereneyards.com\/collections\/large-outdoor-planters.oembed","provider":"Serene Yards","version":"1.0","type":"link"}