Light: Full sun to light shade; light afternoon shade is helpful near Phoenix walls that reflect intense heat.
Water: Low water once established. Water deeply, then allow soil to dry between waterings. Irrigate more regularly during establishment and prolonged summer heat; reduce sharply in winter.
Soil: Well-drained sandy, gravelly, or rocky soil. Tolerates alkaline soil; avoid poorly drained clay and persistently wet planting basins.
Mature size: Trailing E. glabra cultivars generally reach 1–2 feet tall and 4–6 feet wide. Yellow-flowering E. maculata typically reaches 3–6 feet tall and wide, depending on selection.
Bloom: Primarily winter through spring in Phoenix, with occasional flowers at other times.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.
Growth rate: Moderate.