Light: Full sun for best flowering and a compact form; tolerates light shade.
Water: Low water once established. Water deeply, then allow soil to dry between irrigations. Provide occasional supplemental summer irrigation in Phoenix; water more regularly during establishment and reduce watering in winter.
Soil: Well-drained sandy, gravelly, or rocky soil. Tolerates alkaline desert soils; avoid persistently wet soil and poorly drained clay.
Mature size: Approximately 5–8 feet tall and wide, depending on form and growing conditions.
Bloom: Late winter through spring, sometimes beginning in midwinter during mild Phoenix weather.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen in typical Phoenix conditions; severe cold or prolonged drought may cause some leaf loss.
Growth rate: Moderate to fast with suitable drainage and supplemental irrigation.