Simply Wood Hexagonal Wooden Garden Planter 60cm - Pressure-Treated Solid Timber Raised Bed, Natural

Hand-built in our Wheldrake workshop on the edge of York, the Simply Wood Hexagonal Garden Planter is a six-sided raised bed cut from solid pressure-treated softwood. Each of the six faces is made up of 19 mm slats stacked to a finished height of 30 cm, giving roots real depth while keeping the profile low enough to sit neatly beside a patio door, a gravel path or the edge of a lawn.

The planter measures 60 cm across its widest point and holds roughly 55 litres of compost. Every corner is drawn together with countersunk stainless steel screws and backed by an internal batten, so the frame stays square even when the soil is fully saturated after a week of rain. The timber is vacuum pressure treated for above-ground outdoor use, which guards against rot and insect damage without the need for annual repainting.

A permeable liner is fitted inside before dispatch. It slows moisture loss in summer and stops compost washing out through the slat joints, while the open base lets surplus water drain away freely on to gravel, paving or turf. Short feet lift the frame about 15 mm clear of the ground so the lowest slat never sits in standing water.

The planter arrives fully assembled and ready to fill. It suits bedding plants, kitchen herbs, cut-and-come-again salad leaves, alpines, dwarf shrubs and spring bulbs. Left alone, the natural timber weathers to a soft silver-grey over a season or two; a coat of exterior wood stain will hold the fresh honey tone or match it to existing garden joinery.

Full specification

Delivery and access

This planter is supplied fully assembled and is 60 cm across, so check gates, side returns and passageways before you order. Planters and raised beds are bulky goods, so they travel on a pallet or a two-person service rather than a standard parcel round. The carrier will contact you to arrange a slot. Delivery is made to the kerbside or the nearest safe hard-standing point, not into the garden or through the house, so please make sure there is clear vehicle access and that someone is available to help move the item the last few metres. Full details are in our delivery policy.

Care

Brush out fallen leaves and debris each autumn, and lift the planter clear of standing water over winter where you can. Re-coat with an exterior wood oil or stain every two to three years if you would rather keep a darker, freshly finished tone; left alone, the natural timber weathers to a soft silver-grey over a season or two. Do not seal the open base, as free drainage is what keeps the timber sound. There is fuller guidance on our timber care page.

If something is wrong with it

Please check the planter over as soon as it arrives. If it is damaged, faulty or not what you ordered, email support@simplywooduk.com or call 0800 118 5141 free with your order number and a photograph, and we will put it right at our own cost by repair, replacement or refund. You will never be asked to pay carriage on an item that is not as it should be. Within 30 days of delivery you have the short-term right to reject faulty goods for a full refund, and up to six months you can ask for a repair or replacement. Variation in grain, colour and knot pattern, and small surface cracks, resin bleed or greying as the wood seasons, are normal characteristics of natural timber rather than faults. Full detail is in our returns and refund policy.

Need a different size?

The size shown on this page is a stock item that you can buy online now. We can also build this design to your own measurements in the Wheldrake workshop: custom-size and bespoke pieces are supplied separately by quotation and are not available for direct online purchase. Send your length, width or diameter, height and delivery postcode using the custom size enquiry form and we will come back with a price and a realistic lead time within one working day. There is no obligation and nothing to pay for a quotation.