I used to put the labels on my pots but it was mostly for indoors. Sorry I can't help. I think they would fall off pretty soon when constantly exposed to rain and other weather conditions.

Hey Melissa, I didn't have any luck with those labels sticking to my pots so I bought the kind that has a keyboard on it and is run by batteries. The labels are printed, not impressed, and you just peel them and stick them. They do good for my houseplants and cuttings but not for outdoors, I find that a permanent marker does the best. Hope this helps. Joel.

WOW EVERYONE! THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR INPUT! PLEASE KEEP IT COMING! HAS ANYONE TRIED GRAPHITE PENCIL? I HEAR THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO LAST IN OUTDOOR WEATHER TOO? ANYONE HAVE SUCESS? I HAVE BOUGHT AN ENGRAVER FOR MY METAL TAGS, BUT THROUGH TIME THEY BECOME UNREADABLE AND NOT TO MENTION MYHAND DIES QUICKLY WHILE DOING THIS,LOL. SO I AM SEARCHING FOR A BETTER WAY. I THOUGH MAYBE THESE IMPRESSION STICKERS/LABELS WOULD WORK. oNE KIND GENTILEMAN SAID HE TRIED THOSE AND THEY HAVE LASTED HIM 1 YEAR SO FAR. tHE JUST NEED TO BE PRESSED ON FIRMLY. iM SURE IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH A SURFACE TOO AS THEY WERE TOUGH TO GET TO MY METAL PLANT TAGS BUT AFTER USING SOMETHING HARD UNDERNEATH TO APPLY WITH FORCE THEY HAVE STUCK. SO NOW I AM JUST WANTING TO HEAR WHAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THEIR EFFORTS WITH THESE THINGS. HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY! MELISSA

I have spent my life working in the nursery trade. (52 years) During that time i have tried just about everything you can imagine to find good long lasting labels. I found that a pencil on a plastic label is about as reliable as it gets.
Dan

I have the Brother labelmaker. And they have a special tape for outdoor use. And I used Eon markers. I've tried the plastic markers with pencil, sharpies, whatever, they all faded over the winters here. And then in the spring, the plastic T's would heave out of the ground and float around in the spring thaw and rain.
Pam

I buy sheets of thin aluminium, cut them into stips, write on the labels with a nail, punch a hole in the label with a hand punch, hang it by string or wire, on a stick, and it works for me!