Light: Full sun; light afternoon shade can help in Phoenix locations with intense reflected heat.
Water: Water regularly while establishing. Once established, water deeply and allow soil to dry partly between waterings; provide supplemental irrigation during prolonged summer heat.
Soil: Well-drained soil; tolerates sandy, rocky, and alkaline soils. Avoid persistently wet soil.
Mature size: Approximately 2–3 feet tall and 3–4 feet wide, depending on growing conditions and pruning.
Bloom: Spring through fall, often continuing into winter where temperatures remain mild.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen in frost-free locations; may lose leaves or die back during Zone 9b freezes.
Growth rate: Fast during warm weather.