I love this pot! I ordered 2 in black. They are more modern and stylish than concrete pots, which are VERY heavy empty. This pot is huge at 22 inches high...so I filled the bottom half with chunks of styrofoam packing blocks and topped that off with potting soil (in case I change my mind and want to move the potted plant)! I just received them 2 weeks ago and summer isn't officially here, so I can't comment on how fade resistant they are, but that's not an issue for me.