The disclosure relates to a container label (1) for labelling a container, in particular a plant container. The label comprises a body portion (2) and an insertion portion (3). The insertion portion (3) has a first part (31) that is connected to the body portion (2) and extends away from said body portion (2) in a first direction (D1). Said insertion portion (3) further has a second part (32) connected to the first part (31), wherein the second part (32) includes a first segment (321) and a second segment (322). Said first segment (32 1), When seen in the first direction (D1), is, at least in a use position of the container label (1), located upstream of said second segment (322). Further, said first segment (321) has a Width (W321), Which, measured substantially transverse to the first direction (D1), is less Wide than a Width (W322) of the second segment (322).
