Simple ceramic plant pot with dish?

August 18, 2015 8:00 AM

Where can I find a ceramic plant pot with drainage dish? For some reason, these have been so much harder to find than I ever imagined. I am looking for simple, plain-colored planters with drainage dishes, in the 8"=12" (diameter and height) range. I would love any guidance on where to find these, ideally online.

The ideal planter will be ceramic, will have simple, clean lines, and will be white or a slate gray. I would ideally like to spend less than $50 per pot, but I can spend more if necessary. Drainage and a dish are essential. It can be glazed or matte finish. Why are these so hard to find?

I've looked on Amazon and hardware store sites such as Lowe's as well as Etsy. This item on Etsy is the ideal aesthetic, but it's not the right size or price point. This one from Ikea is not too far off, either, but the ideal planter will be lighter colored and symmetric.

Thank you for your help!

posted by kevin-o to Home & Garden (7 answers total)

Here's a white one from Crate and Barrel.
posted by three_red_balloons at 8:08 AM on August 18, 2015

I find the best gardening items in terms of quality and selection (including planters) at local nurseries as opposed to big box stores or online. More expensive but you seem to have a pretty generous budget.
posted by TedW at 8:18 AM on August 18, 2015

(I linked to the wrong size above, but they also have a bigger one, like you're looking for).
posted by three_red_balloons at 8:19 AM on August 18, 2015

Came in to recommend a local garden center. They'll typically carry pots & planters that will actually permit your plant to survive over the long term (drainage and saucer) over the chintzy cache pots that restaurants use to plunk in something showy in nursery plastic for 4 days, after which they are pitched.
posted by Emperor SnooKloze at 8:44 AM on August 18, 2015

Home Depot and planters are cheap this time of year.
posted by Oyéah at 11:28 AM on August 18, 2015

Also, I'm going to guess the reason you aren't seeing a ton of these online is because they're large, heavy, and relatively fragile. Whenever I buy terracotta pots at Home Depot there are usually a bunch of cracked ones.
posted by fiercecupcake at 12:46 PM on August 18, 2015

Terrain has gorgeous pots but they're probably a bit more expensive once you factor in shipping. And West Elm typically has a bunch of simple planters too.
posted by barnone at 2:54 PM on August 18, 2015