Haven't put plants in them yet, but they are exactly what I was hoping for. They are stylish, they look like stone (even in person). Well made with decent weight but not so heavy that you're afraid you won't be able to move them once they have dirt etc in them. They do come with a warning to wash them with soap and water before planting!?  So I suspect whatever coating they use is poisonnuous to plants and presumably humans until you wash them...so there's that!