Bergs Potter Helena Terracotta Pot

The Helena Terracotta Pot is a classic tapered flowerpot with a scalloped clay border running just below the rim, giving it a quiet decorative detail that holds up across sizes and settings. The body is unglazed Galestro clay, handcrafted in small batches in Tuscany, with a naturally speckled, matte surface that weathers well outdoors and patinates with age. It comes in Grey and Rosa, each with the same raw, earthy base tone. Available in nine sizes from 8.5 cm to 30 cm in diameter, it scales from a single herb on a windowsill to a statement pot for a foliage plant indoors or on a balcony. Each pot comes with a matching saucer and has drainage holes for direct planting. Across the size range, it suits a wide variety of uses:

• Compact sizes (8.5 to 12 cm) work well for propagations, succulents, and small herbs like thyme or mint on a kitchen shelf or windowsill
• Mid sizes (14 to 21 cm) are a natural fit for rosemary, strawberries, compact flowering perennials, and leafy houseplants like pothos or fittonia
• Larger sizes (25 to 30 cm) handle statement indoor foliage plants, outdoor geraniums, or mixed herb plantings on a patio or balcony

The Helena collection is a range of terracotta planters defined by a scalloped clay rim, rooted in the pottery tradition of the Lazio region in Italy and reinterpreted by Steffen Berg. Designed in Denmark and handcrafted in Tuscany in small batches from Galestro clay, each piece carries natural variation. The collection includes a low herb dish and a tall rose pot, both built with drainage in mind for healthy root growth.

Helena is also available in a Tall Pot and a Low Pot.

From the Crafters:

The scalloped clay fringe along the top edge of the beautiful Helena Pot gives it a soft and classic look.

North of Rome in the Lazio region rests the small town of Di Bolsena, a place once filled with potters and the home of Roberto Rosso, one of Italy’s greatest potters. Inspired by ancient Greek designs, Rosso created pottery with distinctive clay borders, a popular feature throughout the 1800s. Fascinated by the idea of a decorative rim, Steffen Berg created our Helena Pot with the remarkable scalloped border to acquire a soft yet classic-looking flowerpot. Today, our Italian potters pay homage to Rosso’s masterpiece every time a new Helena Pot is moulded.