| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) Strongly alkaline (8.5 – 9.0) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 8b -9.4 °C (15 °F) to -6.7 °C (20 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 11 |
| Plant Height: | 3 to 4 feet, possibly 6 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2 to 3 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Malodorous Other: Gray-green in color. |
| Fruit: | Showy Other: 1 to 2.5 inch spherical, inflated silver-green leathery capsules, mature and dry to light brown. |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant Salt tolerant |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: UC Davis Arboretum All Star |
