Picture Perfect Porch Planters and Filler Ideas

Porch planters are picture perfect accents to frame your home and add a pop of color and texture when all year – even when landscaping is dormant. It’s the easiest way to update your exterior, with minimal effort and expense!

Front Porch Planters

When we purchased our home, I was anxious to update exterior to make it feel warm and welcoming. Through time, we painted the brick exterior, added copper lanterns, copper gutters, a new Dutch Door and landscaping. Porch planters really make it pop – especially in late fall, winter and early Spring when our garden looks a little dreary.

White front porch planters with blue hydrangea on a small covered front porch. — after

Fill porch planters with fresh or faux flowers, plants and topiaries to enhance your entrance, patio, deck or dress up a drab garage.

A white front porch planter with blue hydrangea on a small covered front porch.

Porch Planter Tips

Size Matters – Bigger is better to give porch planters impact from the street.

Drainage – Choose a planter with drainage holes for fresh plants to keep them healthy.

How Many – A single large-scaled planter can make an impact on its own. Use two planters to flank a door, columns or steps for symmetry or a trio of small, medium and large planters gathered together.

Learn how to arrange planters below!

A flower pot design of a fresh lavender topiary in a white pot, with more flowers at the base.

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Picture Perfect Planters

A square white porch planter box with decorative trim and recessed paneling on each side, shown against a plain background.

Overall Pick

This classic style has drainage holes, is durable and comes in 3 sizes to scale for your porch.

A square white planter on a white background

Runner Up

I love the timeless style, available in white, navy and black for less than $50. They have drainage holes, so they’re suitable for fresh and faux fillers. Our paint has scratched off after a few years of use.