They probably can. They could move the containers indoors in the winter where they are protected from extremely low temps. Just give it some water from time to time. They like acidic soil so plant it in a pot with a bit of peat moss mixed with the soil. I think burpees.com had a few different varieties good in containers. The Top Hats looked pretty. We recently bought one as a gift for my husband's mom who lives on a peninsula in Virginia. It'll be interesting to see how hers does in such a moist beach type climate.