I get mine from a nursery that grows them in a tall liner. I tried to keep one in a pot for a couple years and it didn’t go well. Now I get them and plant them right away in with some tall annuals to provide some shade and protection, Chile pepper plants worked great the first year. I have 2 planted at an edge under a big tree, they have not grown well. Then I have 6 that I planted with annuals for shade and they grew a couple feet the first year. Hope this helps