Light: Full sun for best flowering; tolerates light shade.
Water: Low water once established. Water deeply, then let soil dry between irrigations; occasional supplemental summer watering improves flowering in Phoenix. Water new plants more regularly while roots establish.
Soil: Well-drained sandy, gravelly, or loamy soil; tolerates alkaline desert soils. Avoid persistently wet soil.
Mature size: Typically 4–6 feet tall and wide; occasionally larger with favorable conditions and regular irrigation.
Bloom: Flowers intermittently throughout the year in warm conditions, with strongest bloom from spring through fall; cold weather reduces flowering.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen in mild winters; may lose leaves or experience stem dieback during freezes.
Growth rate: Moderate; faster with warmth and supplemental irrigation.