Every planter on this page is made to order from our workshop in the Derbyshire Dales. All are made using pressure-treated timber, are lined and delivered fully assembled, so you can plant it the day it arrives. Troughs from 40cm to 2 metres, tall screening planters, corner planters, squares for trees and shrubs, a round planter and a planter with a seat, with castors on most designs. Prices start from £125, dispatch is 2–3 days, delivery is free across the UK mainland, and every planter comes with a 15 Year Warranty. Need a size or colour we don't list? Design your own planter in 3D here.
7 products
Five colours
Natural
Medium Oak
Ironstone Grey
Sensual Soft White
Beach Hut BlueThe Modern, Square and Corner planters come in all five. For a colour on any other design, use the planter builder.
Design your ownWhich planter for your space?
Seven designs, all 40–48cm deep for proper root room, all lined and delivered assembled. Prices are for the smallest size in the natural finish.
Modern troughThe one in 83 five-star reviews. Five lengths from 65cm to 2m, 40cm wide, five colours, castors optionalL65–200cm · from £140
Mitred planterShadow-gap corners and no visible fixings. Seven lengths from 40cm to 2m, castors optionalL40–200cm · from £155
Tall planter85cm high with a slatted screen back, 40cm planting depth. For privacy, hedging and climbersL60–180cm · from £240
Corner planterL-shaped to fill a corner of a patio or terrace. Three sizes, five colours100–150cm each way · from £275
Large square65 litres, 50 × 50cm, for a tree or a specimen shrub. Five colours, castors optional50 × 50cm · from £125
Round planter50cm or 90cm across, for a focal point or a feature tree50 or 90cm dia · from £395
Planter with seatU-shaped planter wrapped round a bench seat, for a sunny corner£425
Lined, drained and ready to plant
Every planter is fully lined, with drainage built in, so wet compost never sits against the timber and surplus water has somewhere to go. It arrives assembled, with the castors already fitted if you ordered them, so there is nothing to build: stand it where you want it and fill it. Planters under 1.2m come by tracked courier; anything longer is delivered by our 2-man team and placed where you'd like it.
Colours and castors
The Modern trough, the Large Square and the Corner planter come in five colours: Natural, Medium Oak, Ironstone Grey, Sensual Soft White and Beach Hut Blue. The other designs come in their standard finish; if you'd like one in a colour, the planter builder makes any design in any of the five.
Castor wheels, galvanised steel with hard nylon wheels, are an option on every planter except the Corner and the Round. They add about 12cm to the height and let you move a full planter to follow the sun or clear a path. The price is shown on each product page.
How long will a wooden planter last?
Ours are built from pressure-treated timber, lined so the compost never touches the wood, and covered by our 15 Year Warranty. The finish will weather over the years like any exterior timber; when you want it back to new, our guide to restoring and re-staining a wooden planter takes you through it in an afternoon.
Filling and planting
Three guides from the workshop cover the questions we get asked most: how to fill and mulch a planter, how to keep it watered, from drainage to irrigation systems, and what to plant in autumn. The short version: don't stand a planter flat on a sealed surface, mulch the top, and water long rather than often.
Need a size we don't make?
Use the planter builder: pick a style, type in your length, width and height up to 2.5 metres, choose a colour and castors, and see the price straight away. For a run of planters for a pub, café, office or public space, see commercial planters, or the pyramid planters we made for St Paul's Cathedral.
Questions people ask
Do your planters arrive assembled?
Yes, every planter is delivered fully assembled and lined, with castors fitted if you ordered them. There is nothing to build.
Are they lined, and do they need drainage holes?
Every planter is fully lined with drainage built in. The liner keeps wet compost off the timber; the drainage lets surplus water out. Stand it on feet, battens or castors rather than flat on paving so the water can escape.
What goes in the bottom of a wooden planter?
A layer of crocks or gravel over the drainage, then compost, then a few centimetres of mulch on top to hold the moisture in. Our mulch guide explains why it makes such a difference.
How long will a wooden planter last?
Ours are pressure-treated, lined and covered by a 15 Year Warranty. The finish will weather; it can be re-stained in an afternoon with our restoring guide.
Can they stay outside all year?
Yes. They are made for British weather and stay out all year round.
What size planter do I need for a tree or shrub?
The Large Square holds 65 litres at 50 × 50cm and 48cm deep, which suits a small tree or a specimen shrub. For hedging or screening, the Tall planter gives 40cm of planting depth along up to 180cm. For anything bigger, design your own up to 2.5m.
Can I have a custom size or colour?
Yes. The planter builder makes the Modern, Mitred, Tall, Corner and Round designs to your measurements, up to 2.5 metres, in any of the five colours, with an instant price.
Which planters can have castors?
All of them except the Corner and the Round. The castors are galvanised steel with hard nylon wheels and are fitted before delivery.
How much is delivery, and how long does it take?
Delivery is free to the UK mainland (excluding the Highlands and offshore islands). Planters are dispatched in 2–3 days. Under 1.2m they come by tracked courier; longer planters are delivered by our 2-man team and placed where you want them.
Do you make planters for businesses?
Yes: pubs, cafés, hotels, offices and public spaces, from a single trough to a full run. See commercial planters or get in touch.
What does the 15 Year Warranty cover?
Every planter comes with our 15 Year Warranty. The details are on the guarantee page.
Wooden Planters Handmade in Derbyshire
Every planter is built in our workshop at Tansley, near Matlock, from pressure-treated timber, then lined, finished and delivered assembled so you can plant it the day it arrives.
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Sustainably Sourced Timber
We buy our timber from a local merchant that has been trading for over 170 years, whose supply is independently audited for chain of custody from sustainably managed forests.
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