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What to plant in shallow planters?
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The best plant for shallow planters is vegetables. Because vegetables such as lettuce and onions do not have deep roots, they grow well in several inches of topsoil.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
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Willy Guhl Shallow Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Table top Willy Guhl shallow planter.
Priced individually.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Cement
$995 / item
Willy Guhl Large Shallow Planter
By Willy Guhl
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
tabletop Willy Guhl large scale shallow planter.
Priced individually.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Cement
$995 / item
Midcentury Large Shallow Willy Guhl Planter by Eternit
By Eternit, Willy Guhl
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Large shallow planter designed by Swiss architect Willy Guhl. Manufactured by Eternit AG, who
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Other
Primitive Carved Stone Trough, Weathered Planter, Bonsai Pot
Located in Leicester, GB
The most beautiful hand carved stone trough. Organic shape from the natural stone, with a shallow
Category
Early 20th Century English Primitive Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Stone
$1,193 Sale Price
20% Off
PAIR OF ANTIQUE 19TH CENTURY WHiTE CARRARA MARBLE SHALLOW GARDEN HOME PLANTERS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
antique 19th century white Carrara marble garden shallow planters
Please note the delivery fee listed is
Category
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Planters and Jardinieres
Materials
Carrara Marble
$3,635 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Early 20th Century Chinese Grain Tub
Located in Chicago, IL
seamlessly into modern interiors as a shallow planter for lush greenery.
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Planters, Cachepots and Jardinières
Materials
Elm