Suggestions for large pot by front door for incompetent gardener

[GoodLuckBabe]

Hi, so I have a lovely very large pot and I would like to plant something in it that looks nice to the side of the porch of my Victorian semi. I have tried doing this before and just don’t seem capable of keeping plants alive. It would be a South-West facing spot. Low maintenance and robust is essential as I am time-poor and not naturally green fingered it seems. Can anyone give me any ideas for what could work? I am open to different sorts of plants/small trees as there is nothing else out there at the moment. TIA

I think a hydrangea in a pot in unshaded SW facing soil would get very thirsty, particularly in the sort of summer we had this year for example. (I speak as someone who once planted a hydrangea in a similar spot, but in the ground, and was unable to keep up with its watering needs)

I thought it might be ok but am now rethinking my hydrangea situation after the replies in this thread! I actually have a tumbling wisteria next to my front door. It gets lots of sun and is doing quite well.

I think hydrangeas will tolerate sun quite well, but only if they’re watered assiduously.

Heuchera have thrived in pots at my front door

Adding to the pp who suggested an Acer , I have an acer in a pot. It's been there for a number of years.