What size planter does my artificial plant need?

Measure the starter pot your plant arrives in, then choose a planter with an opening about 5–10cm wider than the pot and an inside at least as deep. That one measurement matters more than the planter's outer size. The table below compares every planter we sell by outer height and width, with live prices and stock.

Compare every planter

Sort by height or price, or show only planters in stock. The height and width are each planter's outer measurements, not the size of its opening.

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Image	Tree	Height	Spread	Price	Buy
	Leaf Large Metal Planter Hammered Handmade - Straight Edge	18cm	22cm	£34.99	View
	Leaf Metal Planter Plant Pot 20 x 18cm	18cm	20cm	£34.99	View
	Leaf Large Metal Planter Hammered Handmade - Curvy Edge	17cm	22cm	£31.99£34.99	View
	Tall Black Stand with Gold Metal Planter 62cm x 18cm	62cm	18cm	£49.99	View
	Large Metal Display Bowl Hammered Finish - Curved Edge	17cm	22cm	£34.99	View
	Medium Black Stand with Metal Planter 38.5cm x 18cm	39cm	18cm	£37.99	View
	90cm Metal Planter with Artificial Yucca Plant	90cm	19cm	£54.99	View
	Tall Gold Planter Stand with Metal 62cm x 18cm	62cm	18cm	£49.99	View
	Large Metal Display Bowl Hammered Finish - Straight Edge	18cm	22cm	£34.99	View
	Honeycomb Metal Planter - 18cm x 15.5cm	18cm	16cm	£21.99£24.99	View
	55cm Metal Planter with Matching Stand	55cm	19cm	£33.99£39.99	View
	Large Planter Stand (Planter not included) 62cm x 18cm	62cm	18cm	£19.99	View
	Medium Planter Stand (Planter not included) 38.5cm x 18cm	39cm	18cm	£13.99£14.99	View
	40cm x 21.5cm Zandi Elephant Composite Large Planter	40cm	22cm	£44.99	View
	32cm x 27cm Honeycomb Planter Composite Plant Pot	32cm	27cm	£43.99	View
	28cm Silver Metal Octopus Bowl Style Planter	28cm	25cm	£49.99	View
	44cm x 26cm Aztec Blue Composite Large Planter	44cm	26cm	£44.99	View
	24cm x 30cm Large Zaturn Planter Brown / Black	24cm	30cm	£44.99	View
	26cm x 36cm Large Grey Gliese Diamond Planter	26cm	36cm	£49.99	View
	27cm x 36cm Aztec Diamond Large Planter	27cm	36cm	£44.99	View
	54cm x 30cm Rattan Effect Composite Large Planter	54cm	30cm	£44.99	View
	40cm x 21.5cm Zandi Flowers Composite Large Planter	40cm	22cm	£44.99	View
	18cm Antique Copper Metal Planter by Leaf	18cm	24cm	£34.99	View
	43cm Inoke Embossed Large Stone Colour Composite Planter Plant Pot	43cm	43cm	£79.99	View
	39cm x 33cm Coya Silver Ridged Planter Large Composite Plant Pot	39cm	33cm	£49.99	View
	16cm Gold Ceramic Planter with Bamboo Stand	16cm	15cm	£21.99£24.99	View
	22cm x 37cm Large Grey Gliese Embossed Planter	22cm	37cm	£42.99£49.99	View
	13cm Ceramic Blue Elephant Planter	13cm	10cm	£10.99£11.99	View
	15cm Ceramic White Rabbit Planter	15cm	10cm	£11.99	View
	32cm x 29cm Brushed Gold Stone Effect Planter Composite Plant Pot	32cm	29cm	£45.99	View
	Large Artificial Ferns Display, XL Silver Bowl Planter 50x65cm	65cm	65cm	£69.99	View
	Leaf Copper Hanging Planter 18 x 22cm	22cm	18cm	£34.99	View
	39cm x 26cm Woven Effect Composite Large Planter	39cm	26cm	£39.99	View
	45cm x 28cm Bali Large Planter	45cm	28cm	£44.99	View
	41cm x 30cm Mikos Large Ridged Composite Planter - Stone Colour	41cm	30cm	£49.99	View
	60cm Hanging Copper Planter with Artificial Evergreen Fern Plant	60cm	70cm	£44.99	View
	45cm x 34cm Bali Composite Oval Large Planter	45cm	34cm	£38.99£44.99	View
	Dusty Pink Peach Raised Dots Ceramic Plant Pot 15 x 15 x 12.5cm	13cm	15cm	£10.99£11.99	View
	51cm XL Silver Metal Planter by Leaf	51cm	41cm	£99.99	View
	18cm Gold Etched Metal Planter by Leaf	18cm	20cm	£39.99	View
	29cm x 43cm Large Maral Planter with Etching Composite Plant Pot	29cm	43cm	£60.99	View
	36cm x 26cm Rope Effect Composite Large Planter	36cm	26cm	£44.99	View
	43cm Inoke Embossed Large Grey Composite Planter Plant Pot	43cm	43cm	£79.99	View
	47cm x 41cm Coya Silver Ridged Planter Extra Large Composite Plant Pot	47cm	41cm	£76.99	View
	40cm x 32cm Aztec Large Composite Textured Vase Plant Pot	40cm	32cm	£57.99	View
	16cm White Honeycomb Ceramic Planter	16cm	14cm	£16.99£19.99	View
	62cm x 40cm Large Lunar White Planter	62cm	40cm	£59.99£69.99	View
	20cm Gold Honeycomb Metal Planter by Leaf	20cm	22cm	£34.99	View
	Large Artificial Orchids Display with XL Metal Bowl Planter 70x70cm	70cm	70cm	£99.99	View
	Large Artificial Orchids Display with XL Metal Bowl Planter 70x70cm	70cm	70cm	£99.99	View

Live prices and stock. Heights are overall, from the bottom of the pot (or of the stem, for stem flowers and ferns) to the top of the leaves. Spreads are as arranged in our photos, and wired stems can be shaped wider or narrower.

How to measure the starter pot

Most of our plants arrive in a plastic weighted starter pot. You can display a plant as it arrives, but a decorative planter hides the pot and finishes the look. To size one:

1. Measure straight across the top of the starter pot, from the outside of the rim to the outside of the rim. This is its diameter.
2. Measure its height from the base to the rim.
3. Look at the lowest leaves. If they spread out below the rim of the pot, allow a little extra room so they can sit over the planter's edge.

If your plant hasn't arrived yet, use the starter-pot size given in its product description, then measure the pot again when it arrives, before you add packing and top dressing.

Most plant descriptions give the starter-pot size, and many of our plant guides show it in their comparison tables. As a guide to our range, plants under 50cm usually come in pots of about 9–13cm across. Plants of 50–150cm mostly come in pots of 12–18cm, and trees of 150–180cm mostly in pots of 17–18cm. Some large plants come in bigger pots: our 110cm and 150cm real-touch orchids, for example, arrive in a 27cm pot.

Some plants, such as ferns and grasses sold as bare stems, arrive without a pot at all. Group several in a planter and hold them in place with dry floral foam or gravel.

The three fit rules

These rules of thumb apply to every plant, from a desk orchid to a 180cm tree.

1. Opening: 5–10cm wider than the starter pot

An opening 5cm wider than the pot lets it drop in snugly with a little room to pack the sides. An opening 10cm wider gives you more room to pack and top-dress. Much wider than that and you'll need a lot of packing, and a small plant can look lost.

Check the opening, not the outer width. Our listings give each planter's outer size, and the opening is often narrower than the widest point, especially on rounded, bellied, bowl-shaped or tapered planters. Don't assume a planter 40cm wide has a 40cm opening. Where a product description gives the inner opening, use that figure. Otherwise, contact us before you order.

2. Depth: at least as deep as the pot

The inside of the planter should be at least as deep as the starter pot, so the pot's rim sits about 2–5cm below the planter's rim. That leaves room for a top dressing that hides the pot completely. If the planter is much deeper, raise the pot on a base inside it (see below). If it is shallower, the pot's rim will show.

3. Proportion: a quarter to a third of the plant's height

For floor plants and trees, a planter about a quarter to a third of the plant's height looks balanced. A 150cm tree, for example, suits a planter around 40–50cm tall. Low, bushy plants can take a planter up to half their height, so a 60cm fern suits a planter of 20–30cm. Keep the planter narrower than the foliage, so the leaves spread out over the rim; a planter wider than the plant makes the plant look small. For a pair of plants either side of a doorway, use matching planters so the two read as one design.

Quick fit list

Using the 5–10cm rule, look for a planter opening of about:

• 10cm starter pot: 15–20cm opening
• 12cm starter pot: 17–22cm opening
• 15cm starter pot: 20–25cm opening
• 18cm starter pot: 23–28cm opening
• 27cm starter pot: 32–37cm opening

These are rules of thumb. Always check the opening of the planter you choose, as its outer width won't tell you.

Floor plants and desk plants

Desk, shelf and table plants

Our small ceramic planters are 12–16cm tall, and most of our small metal planters are 17–20cm tall. Our 18cm metal planters have been our best-selling planters in 2026. To lift a small plant off the floor, stand a planter on one of our planter stands: the 38.5cm and 62cm stands are designed for our straight-edged metal planters. Browse our metal planters and ceramic planters.

Floor plants and trees

Our fibreglass composite planters range from 21cm to 62cm tall, and many stand on wooden legs. Our 51cm XL silver metal planter is 41cm wide. For trees over 150cm, choose a planter with a wide, flat base rather than a narrow one on legs, so the tree stays steady. See all our large plant pots.

Low bowls

Wide, low bowls such as our 29cm XL silver champagne bowl suit a group of small plants or bare-stem ferns planted together, and they work well as table centrepieces. See our bowls.

If you'd rather not match a planter yourself, many of our plants come with a planter, or offer one as an option.

Choosing a material

• Metal: many of our metal planters and bowls are handmade, in hammered, plated, etched and honeycomb finishes. Where they are handmade, each one has small, intentional differences.
• Ceramic: small plain or patterned planters for desks and shelves.
• Fibreglass composite: our large composite planters are hand finished in a rustic style, in stone, woven, rattan and embossed effects.

Choose the material to suit the room, and the size to suit the plant. A plain planter lets a detailed plant stand out; a patterned or textured planter suits a simpler plant.

Filling and top dressing

Artificial plants don't need soil or drainage, so the only job of the filling is to hold the pot steady and out of sight.

1. If the planter is deeper than the starter pot, raise the pot on a base: an upturned pot, a block of polystyrene or a layer of gravel.
2. Stand the pot in the centre with its rim 2–5cm below the planter's rim, and check it is level.
3. Pack the gap around the sides with scrunched newspaper, bubble wrap or polystyrene so the pot can't move.
4. Cover the top with a top dressing: bark, moss, gravel or pebbles. Bark and moss suit ferns and woodland plants. Gravel and pebbles suit olive trees, palms and modern planters.

Our guide to repotting an artificial plant into a decorative planter shows the steps in more detail.

Keeping a tall tree steady

Tall trees can be top-heavy once their branches are spread, even in a weighted starter pot. In a large planter:

• Put weight in the bottom before the pot goes in: a bag of sand or gravel, or a couple of bricks.
• Pack the sides tightly, so the starter pot can't rock inside the planter.
• Avoid tall, narrow planters on legs for the tallest trees.
• Stand tall trees away from door swings and busy walkways, where they are likely to be knocked.

Our planters are for indoor use or a covered spot out of direct sun. For help choosing the plant itself, see our artificial plant size guide and our artificial tree buying guide. Our care guide covers keeping your plant and planter clean.