Light: Full sun for best flowering; tolerates light shade and reflected desert heat.
Water: Low water once established. Water deeply, then allow soil to dry between irrigations. In Phoenix, established plants generally benefit from deep watering every 2–4 weeks during hot, dry weather; reduce substantially in winter. Water new plantings more frequently while roots establish.
Soil: Well-drained sandy, gravelly, or rocky soil. Tolerates alkaline desert soils; avoid poorly drained clay or persistently wet planting pockets.
Mature size: Approximately 2–3 feet tall and 3–4 feet wide in foliage, with flower stalks reaching about 4–6 feet.
Bloom: Primarily spring through summer, with occasional repeat flowering into fall in Phoenix. Flowers repeatedly over its lifetime.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.
Growth rate: Slow to moderate, depending on irrigation and growing conditions.