Light: Full sun to partial shade; flowers best with ample sun. Tolerates Phoenix heat once established.
Water: Low to moderate water once established. Water deeply, then allow soil to dry between irrigations; provide supplemental water during prolonged summer heat. Water young plants more regularly.
Soil: Adaptable to sandy, loamy, or alkaline soils, provided drainage is good; avoid persistently soggy soil.
Mature size: Commonly climbs 25–50 feet or more, spreading 10–20 feet or wider without pruning; size depends on available support.
Bloom: Heavy spring flowering, typically March through May in Phoenix; occasional scattered blooms afterward.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen to semi-evergreen in Phoenix; frost or drought can cause leaf loss.
Growth rate: Fast to very fast once established.