This is alive 3 years old rooted plant. It's going to be shipped with a small portion of soil/sand . Upon arrival please plant immediately. Schisandra Vine is Native to the forests of northern China and the Russian Far East, this is beautiful and extremely hardy vine is valued for its alternative medicine properties and attractive flowers, foliage, and striking, crimson berries which have a tart and very lemon-like taste and aroma. Very popular in Chinese medicine, all parts of the plant are used for healing. One plant can bear up to 20 lbs. of fruit, which makes tasty and nutritious juice. Schisandra Vine likes some shade and is happy growing on a fence, wall, or arbor. Schisandra Vine is hardy to minus 40°F.