Light: Morning sun with afternoon shade is ideal in Phoenix; avoid reflected heat and intense western exposure.
Water: Moderate water; irrigate deeply, allowing the upper few inches of soil to dry between waterings. Water more frequently during establishment and extreme summer heat.
Soil: Well-drained soil enriched with compost; tolerates sandy or loamy soils but struggles with prolonged saturation.
Mature size: Typically 6–10 feet tall and wide as a shrub; can reach 10–15 feet tall when trained on a support.
Bloom: Flowers intermittently from spring through fall, with flowering sometimes reduced during extreme summer heat.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen in mild winters; may become semi-evergreen or lose leaves during frost or drought.
Growth rate: Moderate to fast with adequate warmth and irrigation.