The other type of tomatoes (indetermintate type) will keep on growing until the winter kills them. If we don't have such a cold winter, they will last for multiple years. But for tiny tim, it will die after couple round of fruits. (I don't remember when they died since it is couple of years ago when I had it.) But the good thing for tiny tim is that it doesn't need much of care other than watering and fertilizing and it doesn't need to much space. It is a good variaty for people who have limited space or for growing in a pot.