Light: Full sun for best flowering; tolerates light shade.
Water: Water regularly during establishment. Once established, water deeply and let soil dry between irrigations; occasional supplemental summer watering improves flowering and appearance.
Soil: Well-drained soil; tolerates sandy, clay, and alkaline soils but not prolonged waterlogging.
Mature size: Typically 8–15 feet tall and 6–12 feet wide; dwarf pink cultivars remain substantially smaller.
Bloom: Spring through fall, with flowering influenced by cultivar, irrigation, and extreme summer heat.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.
Growth rate: Fast with adequate irrigation; slower under dry conditions.