Light: Full sun for best flowering; tolerates light afternoon shade in Phoenix’s hottest exposures.
Water: Low to moderate water once established. Water deeply, then let the upper soil dry before watering again. Irrigate more frequently during establishment, extreme summer heat, and in containers.
Soil: Well-drained soil; tolerates sandy, gravelly, and alkaline soils. Avoid persistently wet soil and poorly drained clay.
Mature size: About 2–2.5 feet tall and wide.
Bloom: 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.
Growth rate: Moderate.