Planting pot (10) and a multi-compartment tray (100) are provided, the pots and tray having a self-orienting configuration for urging the pots into proper alignment when same are placed within compartments of the tray. The pots (10) include angled recesses (44) disposed radially about the bottom portion (40) of the pots. The compartments of the tray include angled protrusions disposed radially about the bottom portion (140) of the compartment. The angled recesses of the pot engage with the angled protrusions of the compartment when the pot is placed in the compartment to urge the pot into proper alignment. A plurality of slots (34) are included along an upper portion of each pot for allowing optional identification tags to be inserted thereinto. The identification tags, in addition to logos, artwork, or other indicia, if included, are positioned by the selforienting configuration of the pots and tray to face in a desired direction.