A hardy outside pot plant for all year round?

Question

I am looking for a plant that does not need much light and will grow all year round (also not expensive and easy to look after)and where i live well its cold and windy a lot so the plant will have to put up with that too. It will be going in a big pot maybe quite a large plant?

Any suggestions please and if you can any pictures or websites to visit would be great cheers.

Answer 1

You really need to plant a tough shrub like box.

You could also grow Sarcococca confusa, common name christmas box, this has small white flowers in the winter and has the most amazing perfume.

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Answer 2

Hebes, conifers, red robin, yellow privet and plant daffodils round the base and a few colourful annuals in May.

Answer 3

  The parameters set by your location don't make it easy but there are shrubs which will fill your requirements.  try Cordyline Australis which is evergreen and ornamental, Pieris : Flame of the Forest ---nice leaves and flowers in spring.  Rhododendrons of small varieties are evergreen and flower in spring.  Finally any no of conifers.

Hope this helps

Answer 4

get yourself a pieris in the spring it has pretty flowers and the bee,s love it than it grows new leaves which are bright pink to red and ther e is a varigated form that is quite stunning they are as hardy as old boots . ive had one in a pot for 10 years and its going strong