Light: Morning sun with afternoon shade is best in Phoenix. Avoid intense western exposure and reflected heat from walls or paving.
Water: Moderate water needs. Water deeply, then allow the upper few inches of soil to dry before watering again. Irrigate more frequently during establishment and extreme summer heat; reduce watering in winter.
Soil: Well-drained soil enriched with compost. Tolerates mildly alkaline soil, but poor drainage and excessive alkalinity can cause problems.
Mature size: Typically 1–3 feet tall and 1–2 feet wide; easily maintained smaller with light pruning.
Bloom: Small, inconspicuous flowers may appear in late spring to early summer; flowering is often sparse on regularly clipped plants.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.
Growth rate: Slow.