Light: Full sun for best flowering; tolerates light afternoon shade, especially near heat-reflecting walls.
Water: Low to moderate water once established. Water deeply, then let the upper several inches of soil dry. Irrigate more frequently during establishment and extreme summer heat.
Soil: Well-drained sandy, gravelly, or loamy soil. Tolerates alkaline soil; avoid persistently wet conditions.
Mature size: About 1–2 feet tall and 3–4 feet wide.
Bloom: Flowers from spring through fall, often continuing into winter in frost-protected Phoenix locations.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen in frost-free conditions; may lose leaves or die back during Zone 9b freezes, typically regrowing in spring.
Growth rate: Fast during warm weather.