Trough Planters
Trough Planters
Trough planters are a fantastic way to add interest and decoration to your garden. Fill up your trough planter with your favourite plants and flowers to add colour in every corner of your outdoor space. Whether on the ground or on a wall, trough planters can also add some verticality to your planting. Use different sizes to create some eye-catching border effects in your garden! From fibrestone to zinc and wood planters, there are many different styles and sizes of trough pots to choose from at Primrose. For a wealth of inspiration and expertise, have a look at our Planters Ideas & Advice hub.
What is a Planter?
We’ve outlined some of the ways you can differentiate between different types of planters to find one to suit you and your indoor/outdoor space perfectly. Read our 'What is a Planter?' guide for more.
How to Plant Flowers in Planters
Filling your planter with flowers is a great way to add decoration to your garden. Our handy guide reveals the tried and tested ways of how to plant flowers in large planters successfully.
Trough Planters FAQs
What are trough planters?
Traditionally troughs were used to hold water and feed for enclosed livestock. Today though, most troughs are produced to be used as planters. A planter is any container that holds plants. To find out more, read our 'What Are Planters?' guide.What are garden troughs used for?
Similar to window boxes, troughs are excellent for displaying different groups of flowering plants with their longest side often placed against a wall. As they can be very large, and often deep, it is possible to create an array of artistic effects. You can plant larger, upright or climbing plants towards the back, providing a great backdrop to the smaller plants in front. Or you can plant two larger plants around another, drawing the eye towards the center. In some situations, you can even plant trees that are perfect for lining paths.
Plant troughs look great together and are often spread apart evenly when lining walls or paths. They can be placed in borders, providing a great visual stimulus in comparison to plain dirt. Sometimes, troughs are placed on stands to add verticality to a garden.
What troughs do Primrose sell?
Primrose offer a huge range of troughs in an array of sizes, shapes, materials, colours, finishes and designs. Special plant troughs include those with trellises, tapered and curved edges, versailles-style downpipes, and raised planters.