STAEDTLER Garden Marker Pen Permanent Outdoor Marker - [Pack of 2]

I use these on plant tags, the work really well

This is the second set of pens I have purchased (I misplaced mine). The ink does not fade in the sun and dries instantly. I only wish the outer part was bright neon pink or something so it would be easier to find when you put it down. But that’s just me. I have bought and given as gifts to fellow gardeners, too. Highly recommend.

These pens are LEGIT. They stand up to daily UV exposure and have not faded at all, unlike every other kind of marker I’ve tried. I will use these exclusively from now on. Thrilled with the performance. Last year my tags labeled with another pen faded by mid summer and couldn’t be read by the end of the season. Not this year. I’ve gotten pretty serious about gardening, I have 12 raised beds, 5 Greenstalk towers, and this year I grew 99% of my plants from seed - over 300 plants in total. Having good labels is essential. If you want to re-use the tags, the marker will break down and can be scrubbed off with rubbing alcohol, but it doesn’t come off as easily as other brands and may leave a little ghosting. I try to minimize using plastic in my garden and re-use when I can. Honestly I will probably just rinse the dirt off the labels for things I plan to grow again next year because they still look brand new thanks to this marker. Attaching a photo of what my plant tags look like today as I tear my garden down at the end of the season. Started plants indoors in March, they went out end of May/beginning of June, and I pulled everything down mid-November. As you can see, no fading!

Fantastic product and quick service

They work really good I use them for writing on oil change reminder stickers that are exposed to the sun on the windshield of a car I tested with other brands and the same brand here but different models and they are not as good as these.