Light: Full sun for best flowering; tolerates light afternoon shade in Phoenix.
Water: Low to moderate water once established. Water deeply, then allow the upper soil to dry; irrigate more often during extreme summer heat and establishment.
Soil: Well-drained soil; tolerates sandy, rocky, and alkaline soils. Avoid persistently wet or poorly drained sites.
Mature size: Approximately 2–3 feet tall and 3–4 feet wide; size varies with irrigation, frost, and pruning.
Bloom: Repeatedly from spring through fall, often continuing into winter in frost-free locations.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen in frost-free conditions; may become semi-deciduous or die back after freezing temperatures in Zone 9b.
Growth rate: Fast during warm weather.