Due to its growth form and striking blue flowers,  N. stokoei makes an excellent accent plant and is also suitable as a pot plant. Plant in soil with good drainage for pots, and sandy soil for outdoors in full sun.  

It is best grown from seed.  Sow seed in a seed tray, with stones at the bottom to provide good drainage. Fill tray with sandy soil and cover seeds with a thin layer of sand. Germination takes place within 5-6 weeks.

This plant comes from a mediterranean-type climate, with winter rains, so be careful not to overwater in summer. If the plant is grown in a pot with sandy, well-drained soil in a sunny place, watering twice a week should be sufficient. Despite coming from nutrient poor soils, this plant will benefit from a fortnightly feed with a weak solution of seaweed-based organic fertiliser, if it growing in a sandy medium. Plants must be watered in winter if grown in a summer-rainfall region. Frost tolerance is not known, but it is probably minimal.