Erica perspicua occurs in moist, wet areas amongst plants such as Osmitopsis asteriscoides, Wachendorfia thyrsiflora, Mimetes hirtus, Todea barbara and Chondropetalum tectorum. Many of these are difficult to cultivate, but E.perspicua grows easily in normal garden conditions, provided the soil is acid and it receives sufficient water. It is unlikely to survive frosty winters. In inclement climates, try cultivating it in a large pot which can be moved.

It is best grown from seed which has been smoke-treated.

Give a gentle, but good watering. Seedlings may be fed with an organic, seaweed-based fertilizer to strengthen the root system. This plant can also be propagated from cuttings taken from the side shoots, either heel or tip cuttings.