Shade loving tree in a pot... is there such thing?

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I feel like I'm looking for the impossible! I'd like two matching trees for the front of my house but the area is very shaded. We have a south facing garden so the front gets very little sunlight throughout the day.
Is there such a thing or am I on a wild goose chase? I'm not very green fingered so would like something that's unlikely to die on me, but happy for routine clipping / neatening up.

Does anyone have any ideas please? Thanks!

I have a eucalyptus in a pot by an east facing back door. The pot restricts the growth. I chop it as needed and had a lot of lovely greenery to use at Christmas too (made a wreath with it!)

otherwise bay trees are the classic, they can tolerate shade.

I've got an Acer (can't remember the type though sorry). It likes somewhere without any wind and can cope with only a small amount of sun (we have a north facing garden).

Might be worth considering camellia or acer? I’m not entirely sure.

Thanks all! Currently in a garden centre enjoying my free birthday cake so I'll have a good look round. I had a glance earlier and everything I looked at had a big ☀️ on the instructions so I figured that I needed more help!

Ive got holly trees in pots by the front door.

You shouldn't really clip acers and they can be a bit fussy, but if you are happy for them to spread they can be gorgeous.

I have two camellias in a similar spot. They're not spectacular for most of the year, but their buds are swelling right now and they'll be in beautiful flower soon.

I’ve got Peiris in front of our door. They like shade.

Portuguese laurel can be clipped to shape, bay wouldn't mind part shade either.

You can prune acers, they are fine. You just need to do it the right way and not leave long stumps to die back.

There are bay trees in our neighbours north facing garden. They grow like mad (and he never cuts them so are as tall as house)

Holly are naturally shade trees, happily growing in woodland.

bush rather than tree, but Skimmia would be ok. Var “reevesiana” for both scented flowers and long lasting red berries.

Not a tree but if you buy older specimens camellia is a good choice, evergreen and flowers in winter/early spring depending on type. They love shade and you could prune into a tree shape.

Bay trees, neighbour has 2 gorgeous ones in pots in north facing front garden. Bit pots, weighted down and filled with JOhn Innes no 3.... as they would topple over in a strong wind otherwise.

He gives them liquid feed in the summer and they are clipped into a ball shape.

I've got all sorts of trees in pots, acers, a silver birch, abelia grandiflora (too big for a pot really) camelias and a red robin.

The bay and acers do best.

Cotoneaster x Suecicus 'Juliette' - an evergreen shrub grafted onto an upright stem to create a weeping effect. Green and cream variegated leaves, white/pink flowers in June/July followed by bright red berries in autumn lasting through winter.

Or for a more formal shape, Euonymus Japonicus ‘Elegant Aureus’. A lollipop with striking golden variegated foliage.

Both very hardy, will grow well in a pot in partial shade.