Terra cotta and planters usually go hand in hand. But they don't have to. This season, savvy greenthumbs are turning to more graphic presentation tools.

An eye-popping rainbow of Pod aluminum planters ($176) spans six shades, two styles, and a mix of stands, making for limitless configurations.

The open-blossom configuration of the Nature planter ($375) accommodates up to 17 different types of greenery.

DWR's Bordato Illuminated Planter ($575) brightens corners--literally--indoors or out.