Light: Morning sun with afternoon shade is best in Phoenix; avoid intense reflected heat. Heavy shade reduces flowering.
Water: Low to moderate water once established; let soil dry between waterings. Provide supplemental irrigation during Phoenix’s prolonged summer heat, but avoid constantly wet soil.
Soil: Well-drained sandy or gravelly soil; tolerates poor soil but struggles in heavy, poorly drained clay.
Mature size: 4–8 inches tall and 2–3 feet wide or wider as stems spread and root.
Bloom: Primarily spring through fall, with occasional flowers during mild winters; flowering may slow in extreme summer heat.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen in mild winters; freezing temperatures can damage foliage and stems.
Growth rate: Fast in warm weather with suitable moisture.