The good news about Endless Summer is that it blooms on both old and new wood, so even if the old branches die and you lose those flowers you'll still get blooms later in the year on the new growth. For the height, if it continues to die back every winter it's probably never going to get 3-4 ft tall since it has to start from scratch every year. More @Wikipedia
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