Moving to a house that only has a patio - what can I buy on a budget that stays green or that flowers all year round?

[Notalone]

I am moving to a rented house with a small patio. All the houses surrounding it are very similar and there is very little greenery around which I find quite depressing. I don't have much money nor lots of time but would love to buy some pots of something to cheer the space up. Something green / flowery even in winter and that does not need lots of attention. If anyone can link me to some possibles please that would be fantastic - I am such a novice with this sort of thing. Thanks

[arfanarf]

Choisya has lovely bright foliage.
Euonymous has lots of varieties with variegated foliage.
Hypericum (St. John's Wort) flowers in summer.
I also like Winter flowering Jasmine which you can have growing up trellis or trailing over the side of the planter.

[piratecat]

i just bought a Japonica. evergreen and there are different types. hth

[piratecat]

hi, have linked here to a page full of the different ones, tho mine is a Pieris Japonica. They have lovely leaves.

lots of here

[Notalone]

Oooh - lots of lovely colourful choices here. Thanks everyone

[Oblomov]

Have nice green choisya bush. Light bright green is fab, totally uplifting.
Am looking with interest at other things I can buy.

[mrsbrooks]

Hibiscus is a lovely flowering shrub for autumn
Piers and euyronimus are definitely great
Put everything in pots
Pittiosporum is a great variegated shrub too and maybe an orimental berry tree in winter