Light: Full sun; tolerates light shade but flowers best in full sun.
Water: Low water once established. Water deeply and infrequently, allowing soil to dry between irrigations; provide occasional supplemental water during prolonged Phoenix summer heat.
Soil: Well-drained sandy, gravelly, or loamy soil; tolerates alkaline desert soils. Avoid persistently wet or poorly drained sites.
Mature size: 4–6 feet tall and 4–6 feet wide.
Bloom: Late winter through spring, sometimes beginning in fall during mild weather.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen; may thin or shed some foliage during severe drought or cold.
Growth rate: Moderate to fast with adequate establishment water.