A vertical planter having an exterior fastener allowing the planter to be hung on a wall. The planter may be free standing or may be stacked one atop another. The planter comprises front and back mateable portions, base receptacle and top plate. The front portion has a plurality of tangently projecting plant receptacles and a pair of spaced apart sides terminating in a rail-like edge. The back portion extends into a pair of sides terminating in channels for seating respective front portion side edges. The base receptacle forms a seat for the front and back portions. The base receptacle back wall is folded forming a catch that matingly engages a back portion transverse crossbar. The top plate has a plurality of apertures, enabling water to pass into the vertical planter cavity with the plate positioned on a ledge of the front and back portions forming a support when stacking planters.
