For landscape architects

Custom aluminum planters for landscape architects and specifiers. Drawn to your plan, finished to your palette.

For landscape architects, specifiers and design teams on multifamily, hospitality, public-realm and amenity projects. Size each planter to the plan, choose the finish, and get drawings with one written quote.

Written quote
within 24–48 hours
Lead time
2–8 weeks, depending on size and schedule
Made by
FortiFab, Langley, BC
Ships to
Canada and the United States
Black laser-cut screens with an interlocking circle pattern rising behind long black planters of cannas and coleus, under a timber pergola with cushioned outdoor seating.

Installed

What you need

What a specification needs from a planter supplier

  1. Dimensions from your plan

    Set each planter to the plan: the bed, the wall line, the step. The Rectangular Planter is made to order 16–228 in long, 12–72 in wide and 11–48 in high, in 0.25 in steps. Runs longer than 114 in are built as two matched modules.

    Price your sizes
  2. Construction you can specify

    5052 marine-grade aluminum, powder-coated. Made-to-order walls are typically 0.1 in, or 0.125 in on long or tall modules; your quote confirms the thickness. Made-to-order rims run 1–2 in; stock sizes also come rimless. Drain holes are an option on made-to-order sizes; hole count and spacing follow the chosen dimensions.

    Specs & CAD
  3. A finish for the palette

    Hold one finish across the project, or vary it by space. Stock sizes come in Semi-Gloss Black or Semi-Gloss White. Made-to-order sizes add Fine-Texture Black and Textured Silver Vein, or a custom RAL colour on quote. Finish coverage depends on the powder-coat tier (Standard Outdoor Finish or Certified Architectural Finish); the tier that applies is stated on your quote or order.

  4. Reference models and drawings

    Download a reference model of every stock size from Specs & CAD: a 3D model (GLB) for massing and renderings and a 2D drawing (DXF) with the plan, front and end. Production drawings (PDF, STEP) come with your quote.

    Download reference models
  5. Checkpoints before you issue the drawings

    The planter weight calculator estimates any size empty and filled, and the load on its footprint; your structural engineer confirms loads, supports and wind for each deck or roof. Note how the roof or deck drains and how the site takes delivery. FortiFab fabricates and ships; your contractor installs.

    Planter weight calculator
Products and sizes

Planters that fit

The Rectangular Planter is made to any size; the other forms have set sizes and finishes on each product page.

  • Rectangular Planter

    Custom lengths, widths and heights for beds, terraces and long runs.

    Stock: 40 × 12 × 20 in · 40 × 12 × 30 in. Made to order: L 16–228 · W 12–72 · H 11–48 in.

  • Tapered Column Planter

    Tall, narrow planters for entries and steps.

    Sizes and finishes on the product page.

  • Cylinder Planter

    Cylinders for plazas, lobbies and seating areas.

    Sizes and finishes on the product page.

  • Tubular Bottomless Planter

    Bottomless rings that let roots reach the ground below.

    Sizes and finishes on the product page.

Panels & Screens

Screens and panels in the same palette

Laser-cut 5052 aluminum screens and decorative panels, made to size and powder-coated in the same finishes as the planters. Choose a standard panel or a library pattern, or send your own.

In service

Installed on real sites

Our planters on real sites. Every site needs its own check of loads, drainage and access.

Row of long charcoal rectangular planters along the edge of a raised concrete patio above a block retaining wall, with a tall black tapered planter beside the house.

Installed

Long rectangular planters edging a raised residential patio.
Five black rectangular planters of ornamental grasses lined up along a white wall on a sunny terrace with wicker seating.

Installed · Michigan

Retirement community patio, Michigan.
Questions

Before you ask for a quote

Can I price a custom size myself?

Yes, for the Rectangular Planter: the instant estimate prices any size within L 16–228 · W 12–72 · H 11–48 in, up to 50 per line. Other forms are priced on a written quote. Price your sizes

Where is the specification for each planter?

Specs & CAD lists the specification of each stocked planter family. For a made-to-order Rectangular Planter, the written quote states the size, finish and options line by line, and production drawings (PDF, STEP) come with it. Reference models of every stock size (GLB and DXF) download from Specs & CAD. Specs & CAD

Can you work from our drawings or schedule?

Yes. Attach a CSV or text schedule to the quote form; for drawings and other files, our team contacts you after you submit. We send back a written quote line for line.

What colours can we choose?

Stock sizes come in Semi-Gloss Black or Semi-Gloss White. Made-to-order sizes add Fine-Texture Black and Textured Silver Vein, or a custom RAL colour on quote. Your quote or order confirms the finish.

Do you install the planters?

No. We fabricate and ship; your contractor or crew installs. Tell us about site access, lifting and unloading so we can plan the delivery.