Light: Full sun for best flowering; tolerates light afternoon shade in Phoenix’s hottest exposures.
Water: Low to moderate water once established; water deeply, then let the upper several inches of soil dry. Irrigate more regularly during establishment and extreme 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; size varies with growing conditions and pruning.
Bloom: Blooms repeatedly from spring through fall, sometimes into winter when frost is absent.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen in frost-free conditions; may lose leaves or die back during Zone 9b freezes, then regrow in spring.
Growth rate: Fast during warm weather.