Brighten up your garden with Crocus plant pots

Wherever you plan on placing your plant pots, they must be sturdy, look great and be able to survive an array of British weather if you need them too, from freezing cold to blazing heatwaves. To help you choose the best plant pots we've selected some of our favourites from Crocus.

Crocus are the UK's largest gardening website and they promise to provide plant pots which are always up to the task. Each one we've picked out for this guide is durable, handmade, looks fantastic, and is made to thrive in a variety of weather conditions. We've also chosen some of their pairing container plant collections that we think will look great in the pots.

Crocus stand out because of their impressive range and deep horticultural knowledge. They are experts in the gardening world, have secured 31 gold medals at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and have collaborated with designers like Luciano Giubbilei and Tom Stuart-Smith to create some of the world's most celebrated gardens.

Through working with an array of experts and with decades of experience, all of the pots they sell are chosen with the understanding that they'll work well in all sorts of British gardens. We've selected five of our favourite pots from their range which we think you'll love. We've also chosen five of our favourite plant collections from their range.

And, right now, you can get 10% off of your first order when you sign up for the Crocus Club. Simply put in your details and subscribe to their free update and email service to access the discount. You can sign up on the right on their webpage, where it says 'get 10% off'.

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Our five favourite plant pots from Crocus

Here are our top picks from Crocus' plant pot range:

Terracotta Citrus Pot

This terracotta citrus pot is classically designed and handmade in Turkey, especially for Crocus. Each one is crafted by a man called Argun and his son, who are third and fourth-generation potters. They use local clay from the Izmir region of Turkey, on the Aegean coast, to make the pots.

To suit British weather, each pot is fired at 1080 degrees to be as frost-resistant as possible for the colder months. The pots weigh in at around 16.5kg, however, with each being handmade and thrown, the weight and measurements can vary slightly, but the quality remains the same. The pot comes with a large drainage hole in the bottom.

Measurements: W50cm x H45cm x D25cm

Price: £74.99

Buy the terracotta citrus pot for £74.99 at Crocus

Terracotta Flared Rim Pot

These pots are also handmade especially for Crocus by Argun and his son in Turkey, using local clay from the Izmir Region. They're a great choice for smaller spaces as they don't take up too much ground space and are instead tall and slender, with a flared rim.

They're brilliant for plants that prefer compacted roots like agapanthus, and plants which cascade over the edge such as ferns and smaller perennials will also look great in these pots. You can opt for a small, medium or large pot with the measurements and prices changing accordingly. Each one has also been fired at 1080 degrees to make it frostproof and is made with a drainage hole in the bottom.

Measurements: Small: W30cm x H30cm x D15.5cm. Medium: W40cm x H40cm. Large: W48cm x H50cm x D25.5cm.

Price: £34.99

Buy the terracotta flamed rim pot for £34.99 at Crocus

Natural Terracotta Bowl Planter

This natural terracotta bowl planter is made in Italy from premium quality clay and is frost-resistant down to -15 degrees. The bowl is ideal for smaller spring bulbs like crocus, and alpine plants and has a handy drainage hole at the bottom for outdoor use.

If you've missed the Spring planting season the terracotta bowl planter is also great for all manner of shallow-rooted plants like Pansies and Petunias or even a small lavender. Alternatively, you could keep the pot inside and use it for growing herbs, but remember to cover the drainage holes at the bottom. The bowl planter comes in two sizes.

Measurements: Smaller: W27cm x H12.5cm x D16cm. Larger: W32cm x H14cm x D21cm.

Price: from £9.99

Buy the natural terracotta bowl planter from £9.99 at Crocus

Glazed Ceramic Pot - sage green

These sturdy pots are made from natural terracotta and are fired at high temperatures to make them frost-resistant. They've been crafted with decorative raised ridges which also come in handy when moving the pots around your garden. Finished with a shining green glaze, they make for an attractive addition to the garden.

They can be used year-round and their green colour makes them great for contrasting with colourful plants like dahlias and geraniums. There are three sizes to choose from each with a pre-drilled drainage hole.

Measurements: Small: W27cm x H25cm. Medium: W33cm x H29cm. Large: W41cm x H38cm.

Price: from £22.99

Buy the glazed ceramic pot - sage green from £22.99 at Crocus

Ivory Kitchen Planter

This ivory kitchen planter comes in four different sizes so wherever you want to place it and whatever you want to plant, it can cater to your gardening needs. Each pot is handmade in South Wales and their generous volume means there's plenty of space for roots to grow and spread. The pot has a chunky rim which helps to strengthen it and is handy when moving it into position in the garden.

Great for both indoor and outdoor use, these British pots are made using advanced firing techniques and a unique clay blend making them have a lower carbon footprint than traditional pot-making methods. The pots also come with a pre-drilled with a drainage hole.

Measurements: Small: W27cm x H24cm x D16.5cm. Medium: W33cm x H30cm x D20.5cm. Large: W41cm x H37cm x D25.5cm. X-Large: W50cm x H46cm x D31.5cm.

Price: from £26.99

Buy the ivory kitchen planter from £26.99 at Crocus

Our five favourite container plant collections from Crocus

Here are some plant collections from Crocus that will look great inside their pots:

Holiday Romance container plant collection

This plant collection is made up of two flowers to provide a range of blue, apricot and purple tints. Anagallis monellii 'Skylover' is a trailing perennial with vivid blue flowers that appear almost non-stop from late spring to the first frost. The second flower in this collection is a spreading perennial, Osteospermum 'Purple Sun', which has apricot-orange and lilac-purple flowers from late spring to the first frosts.

Together, the duo make a fantastic addition to pots in the garden and on patios. They both grow to around 30cm and their contrasting colours make for a delightful display. You'll receive five rooted cuttings of both when you order from Crocus.

Price: from £22.98

Buy the Holiday Romance container plant collection from £22.98 at Crocus

The Light Before Dawn container plant collection

This pretty plant collection is made up of three different flowers, which work together to produce a pastel collection of blues, pinks and whites. It's a summer pick with all three flowers blooming in the warmer months.

Calibrachoa 'Can-Can Double Provence Blue'. brings the vivid purple to-violet in the collection while the other two flowers are the soft-pink coloured Diascia 'Diamond Light Pink' and white Chaenostoma cordatum 'Snowflake', an evergreen perennial.
You'll receive five rooted cuttings of each when you order from Crocus.

Price: £31.97

Buy the Light Before Dawn container plant collection from £31.97 at Crocus

The Big Top container plant collection

This collection is a mixture of bright reds, oranges and blues, with all flowers having a long season so you can show them off from spring to late autumn. The collection comprises three flowers.

Calibrachoa 'Cabaret Bright Red' a half-hardy perennial brings deep red and tints of yellow. Calibrachoa 'Can-Can Double OrangeTastic' provides a burnt orange colour and this mini-petunia is self-deadheading, neatly dropping its blooms when they're spent. The final flower in this collection is Calibrachoa 'Chameleon Blueberry Scone' a blue-veined white and yellow perennial. You'll receive five rooted cuttings of each when you order from Crocus.

Price: £35.97

Buy the Big Top container plant collection from £35.97 at Crocus

Trusted Friend container plant collection

If you're looking for a beautiful mix of purple and silver this collection is for you. It's made up of three colourful flowers which bloom all summer. Calibrachoa 'Can-Can Double Provence Blue' produces vivid purple to violet ‘mini-rose’-like blooms and is joined by Helichrysum 'Silver Mist' a tender perennial with finely textured silver foliage and stems and Verbena 'Enchantment Purple', a mid-purple summer stalwart with tones of lilac and lavender.

Each of the three grows between 20-30cm so they're great for small pots as well as larger ones. In each collection, you'll receive five rooted cuttings of each plant or jumbo seedlings.

Price: £30.97

Buy the Trusted Friend container plant collection from £30.97 at Crocus

Morning Skies container plant collection

The final collection we've selected is a bright mix of bubblegum pink and delicate white. It's made up of two flowers, Euphorbia graminea 'Glamour' and Marguerite 'Grandaisy Pink Halo'. Euphorbia graminea has white blooms held over glossy green foliage and the Marguerite has a bushy habit with bubblegum pink blooms. Both flower from early spring to late autumn and grow to 40cm, so are great for large pots. In each collection, you'll receive five rooted cuttings of each plant or jumbo seedlings.

Price: from £22.98

Buy the Morning Skies container plant collection from £22.98 at Crocus