Attractive parasol. Comes with a cross shaped stand. You must buy weights or perhaps use sand bags to stop it from toppling over. We already had four segment-shaped weights that slotted perfectly over the cross stand. The weighted base will cover quite a large area so, before buying, check if you have enough room in the place where it would need to stand to provide optimum. Quite easy to put up and down once you have worked out what the tiny pictures in the instruction sheet are showing. It is easy to remember what to do once you have worked it out. Does not come with a protective cover, but I don’t need this as I lift the parasol out and store it away when not in use.