Light: Full sun for best flowering; tolerates light afternoon shade in Phoenix.
Water: Low to moderate water once established. Water deeply, then allow soil to dry between irrigations; irrigate more frequently during establishment and extreme summer heat.
Soil: Well-drained soil; tolerates sandy, rocky, and alkaline soils. Avoid persistently wet or poorly drained locations.
Mature size: Typically 2–3 feet tall and 3–4 feet wide; may grow larger in frost-free locations.
Bloom: Spring through fall, often continuing into winter in warm, frost-protected locations.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen in frost-free conditions; may lose foliage or die back during Phoenix freezes, usually regrowing from surviving roots in spring.
Growth rate: Fast during warm weather.