15 of the Best Hare Garden Statues for Your Outdoor Space

A pair of moon-gazing hares on a frosted Cotswold lawn at first light is what most British gardeners are picturing when they search for a hare ornament. The Large Moon-Gazing Hares Ornament Set is one of the obvious starting points: two reconstituted-stone figures, ears straight up, looking past the rooftop at nothing in particular. They suit a south-facing border with low ground cover, or a sheltered corner of a courtyard. Below is a working edit of hare garden statues that survive a wet January, look right against UK planting, and arrive without drama.

What Makes a Hare Garden Statue Worth Buying

A good hare ornament does two things at once. It reads from a few metres away as a recognisable silhouette, and up close it carries enough modelling in the face and ears to reward a second look. Most pieces in the British market are either cast resin with a painted or bronze-effect finish, or reconstituted cast stone (cement blended with crushed stone, poured and cured in moulds). The first is light and easy to reposition. The second is heavier, takes a soft lichen patina over two winters, and sits firmly in wind. Both are frost-tolerant if specified for British winters.

Material That Weathers Wet UK Winters

Reconstituted stone is the workhorse for hares left out year-round. The Large March Hares Ornament Set weighs in around 15kg the pair and sits flat without staking, which matters on a sloped lawn after a week of rain. Resin pieces are more forgiving for raised positions: shelves, tabletops, low walls. The painted finish on the better resin hares holds colour through several seasons before it starts to soften. Cheap resin yellows in UV; spec the piece for outdoor use, not display.

Scale That Reads From a Border or Lawn

A tabletop hare of 20cm disappears against a tall herbaceous border. A border-scale piece of 40 to 60cm holds its place against geraniums, salvia or low lavender. Anything over 60cm starts to function as a focal anchor and wants planting at its feet rather than around it. Most buyers underestimate scale on the first piece and order up on the second.

Detail That Doesn't Bleach in Summer UV

A UV-stabilised finish is the difference between a hare that still looks intentional after two summers and one that has gone chalky by August. Painted resin in dark bronze-effect tones tends to weather better than pale colourways because the loss of saturation is less visible. Reconstituted stone needs no UV protection at all; it simply gathers character.

Editor's Picks: Hare Garden Statues to Consider

The pieces below are organised by scale, with prices honest to what you'll pay rather than a marketing range. Across the hare ornaments here, expect to spend from around £35 for small painted resin up to around £150 for a paired reconstituted-stone set. Free UK delivery on orders over £50 applies to the larger pieces, which is most of the list.

Tabletop Scale (15 to 30cm)

Small hares earn their place on a low wall, a step beside a back door, or the corner of a potting bench. Look at the sitting hare ornaments for these positions: ears low, body compact, the figure happy to share space with a terracotta pot or a watering can. Painted resin in this size sits around £35 to £60. A single sitting hare beside a Victorian porch step works better than two of the same.

Border Scale (40 to 60cm)

This is where the catalogue does its strongest work. The Medium Bronze Moon-Gazing Hares Ornament Set sits at the lower end of this range, finished in a bronze-effect paint on cast resin, the metallic look without the weight or theft risk of real bronze. The bronze-effect hare range is the right finish for borders backed by yew, box or beech; the warm metal tone reads against dark green better than a pale stone finish does. Reconstituted-stone pieces at this scale (the moon-gazing hares in particular) are the choice if you want the hares to weather in.

Statement Scale (60cm Plus)

A large hare is a lawn anchor rather than a border piece. Position it where the eye lands when you step out of the back door, with at least a metre of clear ground around it for the silhouette to read. The large hare ornaments are heavy enough to ignore named-storm gales without staking; you'll want two people and a sack barrow to position one.

How to Choose the Right Hare Statue for Your Garden

The hare you actually want is the one that suits a specific spot, not the one that looks tallest in the catalogue. Walk the garden first, decide where the piece will sit, then choose for that position.

Match Scale to Planting Height

A rough rule: the hare should clear the dominant planting at its feet by at least a third of its own height. A 50cm hare in a border of waist-high salvias will vanish by July. The same hare on a gravel apron with creeping thyme around it stays visible all year. Tabletop hares belong above the planting line on walls, steps and pot plinths.

South-Facing vs Shaded Placement

South-facing borders are kind to reconstituted stone (the lichen growth is slower, the modelling holds up longer) but hard on paler painted finishes. A bronze-effect resin piece works well in full sun. North-facing or shaded positions encourage moss and lichen on stone within a season, which most buyers actively want, and they're gentle on painted finishes. The wooden hare options want shelter from prolonged wet, so reserve those for porches and covered patios.

Companion Pieces and Pairings

Two hares of different scale read better than two identical pieces. A border-scale moon-gazing hare and a tabletop sitting hare on a nearby step suggest a pair without forcing symmetry. Avoid combining hares with too many other animals in the same sightline; the woodland-creature crowd looks busy fast. A single hare with a planted urn or a birdbath is enough. For colder months, the Christmas hare pieces add seasonal accent without replacing the year-round piece.

Placement, Care and Living With a Hare Ornament

A hare ornament asks for a few practical considerations beyond simply choosing the right piece. Where it sits on the ground, how the surface beneath it drains, how the piece responds to a year of UK weather: these decide whether the figure looks settled or improvised twelve months in. Most British gardens find their hare ornaments are still where they were first placed several seasons later, partly because reconstituted-stone pieces are heavy to move and partly because the piece tends to grow into its position.

The Ground Beneath the Piece

A reconstituted-stone hare wants a flat pad to sit on, ideally a paving slab, a brick on its side, or a small bed of compacted gravel. Setting a heavy stone piece directly on soft soil leads to gradual sinking and tilting after a wet winter. Cast-resin pieces are lighter and forgive less perfect ground, but a flat surface still reads better. For pieces sitting on lawn, a single 30cm paving slab buried flush with the grass gives the piece a stable platform without breaking the line of the lawn.

The First Two Winters

A reconstituted-stone hare changes most in its first two British winters. The first winter softens the pale stone surface to a warm grey; the second introduces the first patches of lichen along the shaded planes of the back and ears. By the third winter the piece reads as belonging to the garden rather than as new arrival. Cast-resin pieces hold their painted finish steadier across the same period; the change is slower and the piece looks settled by virtue of position rather than surface change.

Seasonal Adjustment

The position that suits a hare in spring may not suit it in late summer. A piece tucked into a herbaceous border can vanish by July and reappear in October once the foliage dies back. The honest fix is to use border-scale hares against shorter planting (low geraniums, hardy nepeta, creeping thyme) rather than tall perennials. For statement-scale pieces on lawn or gravel, the year-round visibility is the point. A small move of 30cm in or out of a border can be the difference between a piece that disappears and one that reads through the season.

Frequently Asked Questions

How Big Should a Hare Garden Statue Be?

Tabletop pieces of 15 to 30cm suit shelves, low walls and patio steps. Border-scale pieces of 40 to 60cm work in herbaceous borders and against shrub planting. Anything over 60cm becomes a lawn or driveway anchor and needs clear space around it to read. Always match the hare's height to the dominant planting at its feet, allowing at least a third clearance.

What's the Best Material for a Hare Garden Statue Outdoors?

Cast resin with a UV-stable painted or bronze-effect finish is lightweight, frost-proof, and easy to reposition. Reconstituted cast stone is heavier, weathers naturally with lichen over two winters, and sits firmly without staking. Both are specified for British winters. Wooden hares need a sheltered position. Avoid pieces sold without a clear outdoor rating.

Can I Leave a Hare Statue Out All Winter?

Reconstituted-stone and cast-resin hares are built to stay outside year-round in UK conditions, including a wet January and named-storm gales. Smaller painted resin pieces hold up well too, though lifting them under a porch for the deepest weeks of frost will preserve the finish a little longer. Avoid leaving wooden hares uncovered in prolonged wet.

Are Hare Garden Statues Weatherproof?

Cast resin and reconstituted stone are both weatherproof and rated for British winters. Painted finishes benefit from a sheltered position to preserve colour over many seasons, though a good UV-stable finish on resin will hold colour for several years in open positions. Reconstituted stone needs no protection and weathers into character rather than out of it.

Do You Deliver Across the UK?

Free UK delivery on orders over £50, which covers most border-scale and statement-scale pieces. Smaller tabletop hares ship at a flat rate. Orders generally leave within 3 to 5 working days, with larger reconstituted-stone pieces sent on a pallet service that needs a kerbside delivery slot.