Tell me what I can grow in pots outside my house

[bruffian]

It is in full sun. Nice stone house but very bare. Something that won't die. I have gravel outside so cannot plant in the ground. Also any recommendations for large pots!

Olive tree? Bay tree (good for cooking). Lavender. All pretty hardy.

I did think of lavender but I have tons everywhere

Aren't bat trees very expensive?

BAY trees

Bat trees probably would be expensive

Acer
Lots of herbs
California lilac

Herbs especially sage rosemary and thyme, they would look good grouped in one large pot.
Another vote for lavender, maybe an unusual two shade variety.
A friend grows lupins in pots to cheat the slugs.

I want a bat tree!

Bamboo, you'd get some height and it would be contained.

Quick google search on bay trees - they don't seem that pricey. I've had my one for about 7 years now in its pot - so they really do last.

seeds.suttons.co.uk/search?w=bay+tree

For some colour, how about a clematis that you could train to climb up a bamboo pole? Or Dahlias can do well in pots I think.

Whatever you put in stick some nasturtium seeds in for summer and some miniature bulbs for spring.

Home Bargains have had bay trees and olive trees in in the last fortnight OP - the olive trees were £10 and the bay trees were £6.99. Either would do well in a pot as others have said.

Re the gravel, I would try sprinkling tough little seeds like Welsh or California poppy around, they could take and would look lovely against the gravel.

We have magnolia and lemon trees in pots and lots of fruit and veg.

Lavatera.