| Plant Habit: | Shrub |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic Dry Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 4 to 6.5 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Fruit: | Other: Small, round, three-valved capsule. |
| Fruiting Time: | Late spring or early summer Summer |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Toxicity: | Other: Stems contain milky sap that may cause contact dermatitis in some individuals. |
| Miscellaneous: | Dioecious |
