Light: Full sun preferred; tolerates light shade.
Water: Low water once established. Water deeply and infrequently, letting soil dry between irrigations. Provide regular establishment watering and occasional deep summer irrigation during prolonged drought.
Soil: Well-drained sandy, gravelly, or loamy soil. Tolerates alkaline desert soils; avoid persistently wet or poorly drained sites.
Mature size: Typically 15–25 feet tall and 10–20 feet wide.
Bloom: Primarily spring, with intermittent flowering in summer or fall following rain.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.
Growth rate: Slow to moderate; faster with appropriate supplemental irrigation.