Light: Full sun to partial shade; afternoon shade helps protect plants from Phoenix’s intense summer heat.
Water: Moderate water; irrigate deeply when the top 1–2 inches of soil dry. Containers and plants in full summer sun need more frequent watering.
Soil: Well-drained sandy or loamy soil; tolerates alkaline soil but dislikes prolonged saturation.
Mature size: 2–4 feet tall and 1–3 feet wide.
Bloom: Spring through fall, potentially continuing into mild winters; flowering may slow during extreme summer heat.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen in frost-free conditions; frost-tender perennial that may lose leaves or die back during Phoenix cold snaps.
Growth rate: Fast.