You could paint it inside and out with a couple of coats of clear acrylic varnish which is water based and that will help with water absorption and give some protection from frost damage.
I would then suggest a simple, hardy ornamental grass such as carex bronze beauty which is evergreen and will give year round interest. The foliage will dance in the breeze and glow in the sun and just needs coming through by hand (wear gloves) or with a rake in spring to remove dead foliage.
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If not, a nice fern and varigated ivy would also look nice.
I was thinking that a phormium might be suitable
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Can you get a plastic pot that fits inside the terracotta pot? Then it won't dry out as fast
You could paint it inside and out with a couple of coats of clear acrylic varnish which is water based and that will help with water absorption and give some protection from frost damage.
I would then suggest a simple, hardy ornamental grass such as carex bronze beauty which is evergreen and will give year round interest. The foliage will dance in the breeze and glow in the sun and just needs coming through by hand (wear gloves) or with a rake in spring to remove dead foliage.