Yes. Unlike the tender tropical hibiscus, Rose of Sharon is a fully hardy deciduous shrub that withstands UK winters down to around -15C to -20C. It drops its leaves in autumn and reshoots in late spring, so don't worry if it looks bare and dormant well into May.

Give it a sheltered spot in full sun for the best flowering. It will tolerate light, dappled shade, but bloom production drops noticeably and growth is leggier the less direct sun it gets. A warm south or west-facing position is ideal.

It is a slow-growing shrub that eventually reaches roughly 2-3m tall and 1.5-2m wide over many years. Its upright, bushy habit makes it easy to keep in scale, and it can be trained as a small multi-stemmed tree or kept compact with pruning.

Yes, it grows well in a large container of at least 40-50cm using a loam-based compost such as John Innes No. 3. Keep it watered through summer when it is flowering, feed in the growing season, and top-dress or pot on every couple of years.

Prune in early to mid spring before growth resumes, as it flowers on the current season's wood. Lightly shorten the previous year's shoots and remove any dead, weak or crossing stems to keep an open, well-shaped framework and encourage strong flowering.

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