Light: Full sun to light shade; afternoon shade can reduce stress in Phoenix’s hottest exposures.
Water: Low to moderate water once established. Water deeply, allowing the upper soil to dry between irrigations; provide supplemental summer irrigation for better growth and flowering.
Soil: Well-drained soil; tolerates sandy, rocky, and alkaline soils. Avoid persistently wet soil.
Mature size: Typically 10–20 feet tall with support and 6–10 feet wide; size can be controlled with pruning.
Bloom: Spring through fall in warm weather, often with strongest flowering in spring and fall.
Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen in frost-free locations; may become partly or fully deciduous during Phoenix cold spells.
Growth rate: Moderate to fast with warmth and regular irrigation.