Hippia frutescens is ideal for any moist garden as its beautiful yellow florets not only make for an attractive plant that gives off a fragrant smell, but the plants can also be used in medicinal gardens.

It can be grown from cuttings. Cuttings need to be made at least 2 month before flowering time: June, July. Always keep cuttings cool. Once in the propagation house, dip cuttings in liquid fungicide. A more effective cutting method is to make tip cuttings. Prepare cuttings by taking off a third of the leaves to the tip. Cutting medium could be 50% milled bark and 50% perlite or polystyrene. Other mediums can also work, like river sand with a thin layer of bark at the base of cutting tray. Seradix 2 or Seradix 3 can be used as a hormone powder. Cuttings should be placed in a shaded area and watered regularly, preferably in a greenhouse with an automated irrigation system. Cuttings should be ready with roots at about 3 to 4 weeks, depending on greenhouse conditions. Use heat beds for faster rooting. After efficient roots have developed, pot plants in a mix that will be able to retain water for long periods, as H. frutescens like their feet wet. Always plant H. frutescens in cool, wet areas. Semi-shaded conditions close to streambeds are ideal (E. Hull, pers. comm.).