Tall outdoor planters lift planting into the eyeline. They flank entrances, mark thresholds, screen a view, and give height in a space where there is no ground to plant into. This collection holds the 36 planters we carry that reach 24 inches or more in height, in round, tapered, rectangular and column forms.
What height actually buys you
Three different things, and it is worth knowing which one you are after.
Presence. A tall planter is read as architecture rather than decoration. Flanking a door or framing a view, the planter does the work before the plant does.
Reach. Height puts foliage at eye level without waiting for a plant to grow into the position. A 36 inch planter with a 24 inch shrub gives you a five foot mass on delivery.
Root depth. Taller usually means deeper, which suits shrubs, small trees and anything staying in place for years rather than a season.
The three do not always come together. A tall narrow column has presence and reach but limited soil volume; a deep tapered form has root depth without much height. Check the interior dimensions, not the exterior height.
What a tall planter does not do
It is not automatically stable. Height on a narrow base is a tipping risk before planting, and a sail once planted. Wider bases, ballast and grouping all help. On exposed sites and at height, treat wind as a real constraint rather than an afterthought.
Tall does not mean high capacity. Much of a tall planter's volume can sit below a tapering profile, so soil volume is often less than the silhouette suggests. Two planters of the same height can differ substantially in what they hold.
It does not screen on its own. A single tall planter is a statement, not a barrier. Screening needs a run of long rectangles rather than isolated columns.
Material, drainage and delivery
Every planter here is fiberglass composite in one of twenty finishes, with the colour running through the shell rather than applied as a coat. The material is frost-proof and UV-stable and does not crack in freeze-thaw. Outdoors, kept well drained, expect ten to fifteen years or more, with a three year manufacturer warranty from Jay Scotts.
Drainage matters more on a tall planter than a shallow one, because water collects at a base you cannot see. We drill it free of charge on request; it is not drilled by default, and drilled planters are final sale.
Made to order, so allow two to ten business days of production. Standard sizes ship free by ground within the contiguous United States; larger units ship freight at a flat 495 dollars, free over 2,000 dollars.
Related collections
If the aim is a continuous screen rather than individual height, the privacy and screening planters collection covers the long rectangular forms that line up into a run.