Shasta Metal Planter

Using hay racks and troughs as flower planters was big in the 90’s but they needed to be fixed onto a wall, so many gardeners chose not to use them. This metal planter is shaped to look like those hay troughs but is a freestanding garden planter that is ideal for those who love the look but did not want to mar the wall.

The attractive antique wrought iron gives the planter a timeless appeal that can be used almost anywhere. Placed against a wall, or under a window, the plant stand can be used as a traditional wire plant stand filled to overflowing with summer annuals. A more elegant wall would call for several smaller terracotta containers to be held in the trough each containing a more formal bloom such as geraniums. The trough of this garden planter is large enough to hold three or four such pots. For a less formal planting in the trough you will need to line the trough with a suitable material before adding planting mix.
Whether your flowers drape over the plant stand or not, people will notice the classic scrolls that decorate the sides of the rectangular planter. The scrolling is replicated on the legs of the planter and a lower shelf is provided for more plants or maybe a garden ornament. The metal planter can be used outdoors all year round as the wrought iron is weatherproof making the garden planter suitable for multiple plantings from spring bulbs to summer annuals.

The overall plant stand is neat enough to be outside formal entrance doors or rustic secret gardens but it is also ideal for those who live in apartments. The size is perfect for apartment gardening putting plants in the planting trough and your garden tools and water equipment on the lower shelf. The wrought iron planting trough can also be used to hold indoor plants such as seasonal poinsettias. For those who prefer silk flowers for the off season the lower shelf gives ample room for your favorite garden magazines and books.