Light: Full sun to partial shade; tolerates Phoenix sun once established and acclimated.
Water: Low to moderate water once established. Water deeply, then let the upper soil dry between irrigations; provide more frequent irrigation during establishment and extreme summer heat.
Soil: Well-drained sandy, gravelly, or loamy soil; tolerates alkaline soil but dislikes prolonged saturation.
Mature size: Typically 10–15 feet tall and 6–10 feet wide; older, unthinned clumps may grow larger.
Bloom: Small flower clusters appear in spring on mature plants.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.
Growth rate: Slow; somewhat faster with appropriate irrigation and nutrition.