City Water Butt Planters

City Water Butt Planters

City Water Butt Planters offer a smart and stylish way to collect rainwater while enhancing the look of your outdoor space. Combining a decorative planter with a rainwater storage tank, these innovative 2-in-1 water butt planters allow you to grow flowers or herbs while harvesting rainwater for garden use.

With a generous 180-litre water storage capacity, City Water Butt Planters collect rainwater from your roof guttering system through a standard downpipe diverter. The stored rainwater can then be used to water plants, flower beds and vegetable gardens, helping reduce reliance on mains water and supporting sustainable gardening practices.

Designed with a sleek cylindrical profile, these planters provide a practical alternative to traditional water butts that often need to be hidden away. Instead, they act as a decorative garden feature that blends easily into modern patios, courtyards and landscaped garden spaces.

Decorative Rainwater Harvesting for Modern Gardens

City Water Butt Planters are designed to combine practical rainwater storage with decorative planting. The integrated planter bowl at the top allows you to grow flowers, herbs or ornamental plants while the tank below stores rainwater collected from your roof.

This dual-purpose design means the water butt becomes part of your garden design rather than simply a functional container. The planter bowl offers approximately 32 litres of planting capacity, providing plenty of space to create colourful seasonal displays or grow herbs close to the house.

City water butt planters are available in a wide range of finishes and colours, from natural stone effects to vibrant modern shades. This variety makes it easy to match your water butt planter with existing garden furniture, paving or planting schemes.

A Practical Solution for Smaller Gardens

The compact footprint of a City Water Butt Planter makes it particularly well suited for patios, balconies, courtyards and urban gardens where space is limited. Despite its slim design, the tank still provides a large 180-litre reservoir, offering plenty of stored rainwater for everyday garden watering.

By harvesting rainfall that would otherwise run into drains, gardeners can create a free and sustainable water source for plants throughout the growing season.

Durable Design Built for Outdoor Use

City Water Butt Planters are manufactured from high-quality MDPE (Medium Density Polyethylene), a robust material designed for long-term outdoor use. The tanks are rotationally moulded for strength and are both frost-resistant and UV-stabilised, ensuring they maintain their structure and colour in changing weather conditions.

The opaque plastic construction also helps reduce algae growth by limiting sunlight entering the water reservoir, keeping stored rainwater cleaner for longer.

Each planter includes two moulded ½" BSP threaded outlets for added flexibility. A raised outlet on the front allows easy filling of watering cans, while a lower outlet at the rear can be used to drain the tank or link multiple water butts together to increase total storage capacity.

Key Features of City Water Butt Planters

• 180-litre rainwater storage capacity

• Integrated planter bowl with 32-litre planting capacity

• Modern cylindrical design suitable for patios and gardens

• Durable MDPE construction for long-term outdoor use

• Frost-resistant and UV-stabilised material

• Raised tap outlet for filling watering cans

• Lower outlet for draining or linking tanks

• Opaque plastic helps reduce algae growth

Typical dimensions for City Water Butt Planters include:

• Height: approximately 985 mm

• Diameter: approximately 600 mm

• Planter bowl dimensions: 170 mm high × 520 mm diameter

• Weight: approximately 10 kg

• Reservoir capacity: 180 litres

A Sustainable Way to Water Your Garden

Installing a City Water Butt Planter is one of the easiest ways to make your garden more environmentally friendly. By collecting rainwater that would otherwise be wasted, you create a sustainable water source that benefits both your plants and the environment.

Rainwater is naturally soft and free from many chemicals found in treated tap water, making it ideal for watering flowers, shrubs and vegetable gardens. At the same time, the decorative planter design ensures your rainwater storage system enhances the appearance of your garden rather than detracting from it.

Explore the full range of City Water Butt Planters to find a stylish and practical rainwater harvesting solution that suits your garden space.