The lantern heath grows in deep, well-drained, moist, sandy soils. The ideal soil pH is between 5.5 and 6.7. It is easily grown from seed which should preferably be sown in autumn in the Western Cape. In other regions it should probably be germinated at the beginning of the growing season. Treatment with smoke or smoke extract greatly enhances germination. The seed takes about six to ten weeks to germinate and the seedlings are delicate in their early stages. It is important not to sow too thickly as seedlings growing too close together and overwatering may result in damping off. The young seedlings should be protected from heavy rainfall and direct sunlight, by placing the trays under cover while still providing good light and aeration. The seedlings should be watered gently to avoid washing them out of the tray or flattening their young delicate stems. Allow the young plants to grow to about 10 mm tall before planting them out into multi-trays or small pots or bags. Plants should be grown up to at least 100 mm before planting out in the garden.

Propagation from cuttings is more difficult and should be done with suitable facilities, such as mist propagation houses with heated benches and overhead misting. Cuttings are preferably taken in autumn in the winter rainfall Western Cape, but may be taken in spring or early summer as well. Use fresh, actively growing, thin side shoots taken as heel cuttings which yield the best results. A rooting hormone for semi-hardwood cuttings applied to the cut surface or heel, results in quicker and better rooting. Rooting may take from eight to sixteen weeks and sometimes longer. If the stem tip develops a callus, but does not root, score the callus and apply more hormone and place in fresh rooting medium. This often results in very good rooting.

Erica glomiflora var. glomiflora comes from the southern Cape where it receives rain throughout the year. It is generally found in dampish soils or seeps, so it is important to keep this plant moist during the summer. It should do well in most gardens in South Africa where the humidity is not too high and where there is no frost. They should do well in coastal gardens as long as the soils are acidic and they are not exposed to direct salt-laden wind. It grows well in various garden aspects, including open beds, rockeries and on slopes.

Feed before flowering with slow release 3:1:5 or monthly with a good organic seaweed-derived fertilizer. Be careful not to disturb the roots and water regularly as this is generally the cause of losses with ericas. Good results have also been achieved when applying controlled release fertilisers suitable for erica. Be careful not to exceed dosage. 

Pruning will increase flower production, resulting in splendid displays, and increase the life expectancy of the plants. Ericas are relatively short-lived fynbos plants and survive on average up to between ten and fifteen years, after which they need to be replaced.

It is a prolific flowerer and is a wonderful addition to the garden.