A hanging planter or basket is a container that is used for growing decorative plants. You can hang them on the balcony, garden space, patio or backyard. It can serve a variety of functions, from accenting the porch to decorating an empty wall. Traditionally hanging baskets were used with three plants of the same array. But you can buy an open-sided basket to plant on the sides as well, in this way you can have 3 or 4 plants in the same basket. In this way, you can mix colours or textures.