Light: Full sun for best flowering; tolerates light afternoon shade in Phoenix. Avoid intense reflected heat from west-facing walls.
Water: Moderate water in Phoenix; irrigate deeply, then allow the upper soil to dry. Water regularly during establishment and increase frequency during extreme summer heat.
Soil: Well-drained soil; slightly acidic to neutral preferred. Tolerates varied soil textures but may develop iron chlorosis in Phoenix’s alkaline soils.
Mature size: Typically 10–15 feet tall and wide; may reach 20 feet tall with favorable conditions.
Bloom: Heaviest flowering in spring, with intermittent repeat blooms through summer and fall.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.
Growth rate: Moderate to fast with adequate irrigation.