You can expect your plant to live for many, many years, as they are very adaptable as well as hardy. Should something unfortunate happen such as severe hailstorms, accidental damage by pets or whipper-snippers occur, you have an excellent chance of growing a new plant from what is left. By following the growing notes with each order, you should also have newer plants grown from your originals to fill any blank spaces. If you keep growing-on the beheaded piece each time, then that piece of the original plant should grow on indefinitely c l o s e