Mediterranean native. Large, rounded, bushy evergreen shrub. Leaves are simple, leathery, dark green, linear-lanceolate, 3" to 5" long, 1/2" to 3/4" wide. Bears pink blooms late spring through autumn. Fruit is a slender pod, 5" to 7" long. Good for foundations, borders, and screens. Tolerant of heat and poor soil.