Hardy Pot Plant/Tree

Can anybody recommend a small evergreen tree/plant for the front garden area of my new house?

The garden is East facing, and suffers from a windy position, so I'm looking for something hardier than most!

 

Hello Chris and welcome to GC.

Perhaps a Bay Laurel ... you can trim them to shape and keep them to a size you prefer. You often see them in pots done in various shapes, conical, lollipop, etc. You also have the benefit of fresh Bay leaves for culinary purposes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_Laurel

 

Bay tree topiary, as Victoria said, or maybe Box instead - again Topiary. Holly can be shaped too, and they come variegated and so on, and will have berries in Winter (need to be careful on variety to get a female plant, and if no Male plants nearby then a variety that will carry berries regardless)

 

You could try Viburnum Tinus, Elaeagnus, Sarcococca Confusa.