Erica abietina subsp. constantiana should be planted in gardens where it is in full sunlight and is well ventilated. This species performs best when planted in rockeries on sloping ground, terraces or embankments and with other fynbos plants. It tolerates warm sunny positions, but prefers positions where it receives some relief from cool summer breezes coming off the sea. Companion plants may include other ericas, buchus, brunias, and restios.

If the above conditions cannot be provided, it grows well in a medium-sized pot. A f ynbos planting medium is made up of a combination of equal parts of composted pine bark or pine needles and river sand. A little (20 %) loam may also be added.

Regular pruning is recommended to keep the plants well branched and compact. Plants that are pruned are more presentable, last longer and produce more flowers.

Erica plants are adapted to living in poor soils and therefore should be regularly fed with diluted organic liquid or small amounts of an organic pellet fertilizer.

It is propagated vegetatively by rooting fresh semi-hardwood tip or heel cuttings. Cuttings are rooted in multi-trays on heated benches under mist spray in autumn or spring in a rooting medium of equal parts bark and polystyrene chips. A semi-hardwood rooting hormone is used to aid the rooting process.

This species grows easily from seed which is subjected to smoke treatment and sown in well-drained, acidic, sandy soil. Seed is normally sown from late summer into autumn, i.e. March to May.