This faux tree is rated as outdoor tolerable.  I needed something to go in an area that is under the eves and very shady.  Most real plants wouldn't survive in those conditions.  I also wanted something decorative to frame a window.  Unless you get really close to the tree it is hard to tell that it isn't real.  The center column that holds the branches is a little heavy looking at the top and from certain angles making it obvious that the tree isn't real, but I was able to position it so that it doesn't show.  The trees do exactly what I wanted them to do.  We have had snow and 80 degree weather since they were planted.  So far they are holding up well.