Light: Full sun to light shade; afternoon shade helps reduce stress during extreme Phoenix summer heat.
Water: Low to moderate water once established. Water deeply, then let the upper few inches of soil dry; provide supplemental irrigation during prolonged summer heat.
Soil: Well-drained sandy or gravelly soil; tolerates alkaline soil but struggles in heavy, consistently wet ground.
Mature size: 6–12 inches tall and 2–3 feet wide.
Bloom: Heaviest from late winter through spring, often reblooming in fall; flowering may decline during extreme summer heat.
Evergreen / deciduous: Usually evergreen in mild Phoenix winters; frost or severe heat can cause partial dieback. Often short-lived.
Growth rate: Fast.