Light: Full sun to light shade; tolerates reflected heat once established.
Water: Low water once established. Water deeply, then allow soil to dry between irrigations; provide occasional supplemental water during prolonged Phoenix summer heat. Water more regularly during establishment.
Soil: Well-drained sandy, gravelly, or rocky soil; tolerates alkaline soil. Avoid heavy, persistently wet soil.
Mature size: Approximately 1 foot tall and 3–4 feet wide.
Bloom: Primarily winter through spring, with occasional flowering at other times under favorable conditions.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen; foliage may suffer damage during unusually hard freezes.
Growth rate: Moderate.