Light: Morning sun with afternoon shade is best in Phoenix; avoid intense reflected heat from west-facing walls and pavement.
Water: Low to moderate water once established. Water deeply, then let the upper few inches of soil dry; provide supplemental irrigation during extreme summer heat.
Soil: Well-drained sandy or loamy soil; tolerates alkaline soil. Avoid waterlogged sites and improve drainage in heavy clay.
Mature size: Approximately 18–24 inches tall and wide.
Bloom: Flowers from spring through fall, often with the strongest displays in spring and autumn; blooming may slow during extreme summer heat.
Evergreen / deciduous: Usually evergreen to semi-evergreen in Phoenix; frost or prolonged stress may cause leaf loss.
Growth rate: Moderate to fast during spring and fall.