Maintenance and Care Instructions
Terra cotta and earthenware are slightly porous. Although this allows plant roots to breathe, it also constitutes a risk in winter. When the temperature drops below freezing, any water present in the pot walls will freeze and expand. This will cause the pot walls to spall and can ultimately destroy the pot. Because Campania's terra cotta is handmade, it absorbs far less water because the clay is processed differently. Campania planters are frost-resistant if handled correctly. However, because any water held in a pot from rain or melting snow will freeze and expand, any pot made of a non-elastic material is at risk if left outside unprotected during winter. Although Campania planters are of high quality and are frost-resistant, it is still recommended that they be stored in a frost-free covered area in winter. If left out, water may accumulate in the container and freeze, causing the planter to crack and break.