Light: Full sun; at least 6–8 hours daily for best flowering.
Water: Low water once established. Water deeply, then allow soil to dry between irrigations; provide occasional supplemental water during prolonged summer heat. Water more regularly during establishment and reduce irrigation in winter.
Soil: Well-drained sandy, gravelly, or loamy soil; tolerates alkaline desert soils. Avoid persistently wet soil.
Mature size: Approximately 15–25 feet tall and 15–20 feet wide, depending on irrigation and pruning.
Bloom: Late spring through fall, with repeated flowering during warm weather.
Evergreen / deciduous: Deciduous; drops its leaves in winter and may leaf out relatively late in spring.
Growth rate: Moderate to fast with adequate establishment irrigation.