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10 Best Window Box Planters for Every Style
Grow your curb appeal with these best-selling window box planters.
Birds are chirping, bees are buzzing and spell-binding blooms are spilling from window box planters throughout the neighborhood. Now it’s your time to create a stare-worthy display for your exterior with a set of charming window box planters.
Window box planters, or flower boxes, are a staple for gardeners and landscape designers as they bring eye-catching beauty indoors and out. These hardworking accents are secured below the exterior window and filled with lush greenery and annual flowers for a can’t-miss pop of color appreciated by passersby and homeowners indoors.
There are endless window planter boxes to peruse online, but we are streamlining your shopping experience with a curated collection of the top window boxes on the market. Shop the best budget, splurge and self-watering planter boxes in the links below.
What to Grow in Your Window Box
Window Box Vegetables: Window box planters serve as the perfect home for edible garden goodies like carrots, onions, tomatoes, lettuce, radishes and bush beans. The key to a successful vegetable harvest from your window box is ensuring that the planter box is 6-12 inches deep and comes equipped with solid drainages holes to avoid root rot.
Window Box Herbs: Another idea for your kitchen window planter box? Fresh herbs. Plant your favorite herbs, like cilantro, mint, sage or spearmint in your window box for flavorful meals every night.
Window Box Flowers and Vines: Add color and personality to your exterior with bright seasonal blooms and trailing vines. Pro tip: Location is everything. Consider the amount of sun exposure to your window box before heading to your local nursery. Popular posies for full sun locations include marigold, lavender, geraniums, jasmine, honeysuckle and periwinkle. Recommended plants for shaded, north-facing windows include ferns, pansy, snapdragon, wax begonia, cascading English ivy, lamb’s ear and clematis.
Classic, versatile and top-rated on Amazon? The Mayne Fairfield window box planter has earned our "Best Overall" title fair and square. The weatherproof molded plastic design features a double wall and a built-in water reservoir that keeps plants happy through the sweltering summer months. Bonus: Each window box comes with a 15-year residential warranty to ensure your happiness with your purchase for many seasons to come.
Add Old World charm to your exterior windows with this timeless steel hayrack box planter. Hayrack window boxes are gardener favorites because they are relatively lightweight and attach to exterior walls easier than traditional wood-crafted flower boxes. Invest in this high-quality heavy-gauge steel hayrack and line with water-preserving coco fiber liner for a classic look.
Can you really call your house a modern farmhouse if it doesn't have a set of galvanized window boxes? Snag this rustic denim window box planter (or six) and fill it to the brim with a mix of lively spring blooms for instant countryside curb appeal.
Turn up the texture and elevate your home’s exterior in one fell swoop with these woven resin window box planters from Hayneedle. The basket-inspired window boxes are weatherproof, UV-resistant and come equipped with a built-in self-watering system to keep your flowers blooming throughout the season. Not sure if you want to attach your window box below your outdoor windows? This dynamic design boasts indoor-outdoor use and secures to deck railings and walls to create the vertical garden display of your dreams.
A copper-finished, weather-resistant window box planter for under $30? Scoop up a set of our favorite budget-friendly planter boxes for your home. Secure the window boxes to the base of your double-hung windows and fill them with cheery daisies, sun-loving tulips or trailing ivy for a touch of dramatic flair.
Dress your home for the season with a set of vibrant window box planters. This three-pack plastic set features a charming lattice design and a fresh patina finish. If green doesn’t suit your siding or exterior color palette, don’t fret! The same three-piece window box planter bundle comes in your choice of two additional finishes: a terra-cotta red or crisp white.
Love the look of window flower boxes but don’t love the watering that comes with them? The self-watering Anastasiya window box offers the best of both worlds. The low-maintenance molded plastic planter features a built-in irrigation system to keep your plants happy and healthy with very little supervision. Choose between two standard sizes and four neutral finishes to suit your exterior color palette.
The traditional Amyris self-watering window box planter makes a seamless addition below white-trimmed exterior windows. Its crisp finish pops against red brick and colorful siding; the plastic planter serves as a tidy base for overflowing foliage and emboldened blooms.
And, here, we have yet another copper window planter worth adding to your cart. This top-rated Achla Designs copper-plated flower box is steel-crafted and will mount to walls or deck railings with ease. Our favorite part? Each planter will develop a signature patina with age, growing more charming with each passing season.
Modern design and innovation join forces to create this splurge-worthy window box planter. Each box is steel crafted and boasts a chic, minimalist silhouette, drainage holes, hanging hardware and a Styrofoam lining for unmatched root protection. Oh, and it's frost- and crack-resistant to ensure it stays looking new no matter how low the temps drop next winter.
