Light: Full sun; at least 6–8 hours daily encourages dense growth and abundant flowering.
Water: Low water once established. Water deeply, then let soil dry thoroughly; in prolonged Phoenix summer drought, supplemental watering every 2–4 weeks may be needed. Water new plants more frequently while roots establish.
Soil: Well-drained sandy, gravelly, or rocky soil; tolerates alkaline desert soils. Avoid poorly drained clay and heavily amended, moisture-retentive soil.
Mature size: 6–8 feet tall and wide.
Bloom: Repeated flushes from summer into fall, often triggered by monsoon humidity and rainfall.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen in Phoenix; may thin or partially shed foliage during cold weather or severe drought.
Growth rate: Moderate.