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Best planters and troughs, compared

From window boxes to waist-high troughs, planters range from a fiver to a few hundred pounds without the listings ever explaining why. We compare planters and troughs across the UK retailers we track, ranked by value and specification, with live prices and the price history to tell a real discount from a permanent 'offer'.

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#ProductOur ratingBest priceRetailersDimensions (cm)Features
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72£10.99Garden SanctuaryW20 × L20 × H20waterproofreusablereconfigurable
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72£10.99Garden SanctuaryW49.5 × L19 × H15.7self-wateringdrainagedetachable-tray
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68£32.99Garden Troughs and PlantersW20 × H33drainage-holeslinerfeet
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67£36.99Garden Troughs and PlantersW15 × H33drainage-holeslinertreated
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63£52.99Garden Troughs and PlantersW20 × H47lineddrainage-holestreated
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58£32.99Garden Troughs and PlantersW20 × H33drainage-holeslined
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57£37.99Garden Troughs and PlantersW25 × L100 × H33drainage-holeslined
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57£38.99Garden Troughs and PlantersW35 × L100 × H30drainage-holestreated
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56£39.99Garden Troughs and PlantersW40 × L50 × H33linerdrainage
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56£76.99Garden Troughs and PlantersW50 × L100 × H87.5wheelchair-accesslegsliner
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55£64.99Buy Sheds Direct, ShedstoreW50 × L50stackableraised
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54£69.99Buy Sheds Direct, ShedstoreW60 × L18 × H180removable-shelfmodular
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54£48.99Garden Troughs and PlantersW40 × L20 × H90wall-mountedtriple-tier
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53£52.99Garden Troughs and PlantersW20 × H35legsliner
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52£19.99Garden Troughs and PlantersW15 × L80 × H17.5v-shaped
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51£79.99Buy Sheds Direct, ShedstoreW100 × L70planterpressure-treated
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51£21.99Garden SanctuaryW100 × L60 × H30canopy
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51£22.99Garden Troughs and PlantersW20 × H15drinage-holes
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49£27.99Garden Troughs and PlantersW15 × L70wall-mounted
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48£32.99Garden Troughs and PlantersW20 × L80 × H17drainage-holes
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48£249.99Buy Sheds Direct, ShedstoreW160 × L160cornerraised-bedliner
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47£59.99Buy Sheds Direct, ShedstoreW80 × L40trellis
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46£99.99Buy Sheds Direct, ShedstoreW90 × L30trough-stylepressure-treated
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46£41.99Garden SanctuaryH120canopy
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42£113.99Buy Sheds Direct, ShedstoreW80 × L40wheelsporous-lining
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42£54.99Buy Sheds DirectW92 × L92expandable
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42£130.99Garden Troughs and PlantersW35 × L60 × H45castorslocking-castorsdrainage-holeslining-membrane
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42£18.99Garden Troughs and PlantersW15 × H15
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42£19.99Garden Troughs and PlantersW20 × L60 × H15
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41£21.99Garden Troughs and PlantersW15 × L17.5
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40£24.99Garden Troughs and Planters—
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40£26.99Garden Troughs and PlantersW27 × L50 × H24
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40£26.99Garden Troughs and PlantersW20 × L60 × H30
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38£32.99Garden Troughs and PlantersW60 × L60 × H15
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38£145.99Buy Sheds Direct, ShedstoreW40 × L120wheelslockable-casters
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38£199.99Buy Sheds Direct, ShedstoreW180 × L50trelliscurved-trellis
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38£227.99Buy Sheds Direct, ShedstoreW120 × L40storagewheels
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38£299Buy Sheds Direct, ShedstoreW100 × L50 × H24storagedrainage
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38£379Buy Sheds Direct, ShedstoreW100 × L50trellisstorage
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36£99.99Buy Sheds Direct, ShedstoreW90 × L50 × H33stackable
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35£64.99Buy Sheds Direct, ShedstoreW55 × L115
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35£44.99Garden Troughs and Planters—
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34£69.99Buy Sheds Direct, ShedstoreW67 × L120
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34£106.99Buy Sheds Direct, ShedstoreW50 × L90stackable
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33£109.99Buy Sheds Direct, ShedstoreW70 × L100elevated
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32£54.99Buy Sheds DirectW45.72 × L182.88
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32£114.99Buy Sheds Direct, ShedstoreW60 × L180raised
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31£57.99Garden Troughs and PlantersW35 × L100 × H33
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31£60.99Garden Troughs and PlantersW45 × L45 × H33
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29£64.99Buy Sheds DirectW90 × L90
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28£139.99Buy Sheds Direct, ShedstoreW100 × L40trellis
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28£179.99Buy Sheds Direct, ShedstoreW40 × L120storage
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28£71.99Garden Troughs and PlantersW40 × L39
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23£89.99Garden Troughs and PlantersW61 × L25.4 × H22.86
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22£90.99Garden Troughs and PlantersW77 × L46 × H31
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22£113.99Buy Sheds Direct, ShedstoreW90 × L39
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22£91.99Garden Troughs and PlantersW80 × L30 × H21
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21£119.99Buy Sheds Direct, ShedstoreW67 × L179
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18£139.99Buy Sheds Direct, ShedstoreW46 × L180

Why we rank it this way

Our default rating weights value for money and specification equally, then safety certification and how widely the product is stocked across retailers.

Weights: priceVsBand 30% · spec 30% · safetyCert 20% · availabilityBreadth 20% — full method on how we rank.

FAQs

What depth do I need?
Herbs and bedding plants manage in 15–20cm; vegetables want 30cm+; shrubs and small trees need 45cm and serious volume. Depth, not width, is what limits what you can grow.
Do wooden planters rot?
Untreated softwood does within a few seasons. Pressure-treated timber, a plastic liner, and feet to lift the base off wet paving are the difference between three years and fifteen.