Flower box

A flower box is a type of container in the form of a planter or box that is usually placed outdoors and used for displaying live plants and flowers, but it may also be used for growing herbs or other edible plants.

It is usually placed or affixed to an accessible location so the resident of a home may easily work with the plants in the container.

Flower boxes may also be used to line decks, patios, porches, steps, and sidewalks and they can even be hung from railings.

A typical wooden container will last 3–5 years before showing signs of rot.

J. Linderski has argued that Pliny described flower boxes in his Naturalis Historia, at 19.59.