Light: Full sun for best flowering; tolerates light afternoon shade near heat-reflective walls.
Water: Low to moderate water once established; water deeply, then let the soil partially dry. Irrigate more frequently during establishment and extreme summer heat; reduce watering in winter.
Soil: Well-drained soil; tolerates sandy, rocky, and alkaline soils. Avoid persistently wet soil.
Mature size: 1–2 feet tall and 3–4 feet wide.
Bloom: Spring through fall, often continuing into winter in frost-protected Phoenix locations.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen in frost-free locations; may lose leaves or die back during freezing weather.
Growth rate: Fast during warm weather.