Coleus and Plectranthus species are among the easiest and most rewarding of all plants to cultivate and this species is perhaps among the easiest. Cuttings can be made at any time of the year, but preferably in summer, consisting of short pieces of stem with about 3-4 nodes. Remove the biggest and softest leaves from the cutting. No rooting hormone is required. If provided with some protection, cuttings can be stuck directly into the ground where the plant is ultimately to grow. This method works as long as the cuttings are watered every second day during the first two months. Alternatively, cuttings can be struck in any rooting medium in pots or cutting trays under the protection of a nursery structure or propagation bench with regular watering or misting. It is best to propagate the cultivar ‘Lynne’ from cuttings to retain the variegation.

Seed can be sown in a well-drained seedling mix. Cover seeds very lightly with a thin layer of pure sand. This can be done at any time of the year but the warmer summer months are best. Germinated seedlings often outgrow cuttings of the same age and are frequently more robust in their growth habit. The seedlings should be pricked out when they are a few months old and either planted into the ground or potted up.

Plants grow quickly and if planted in spring they should achieve a reasonable size by flowering time in autumn. If planted late in summer, they may not flower in their first autumn. They prefer lightly shaded conditions. Pruning is not really necessary with this species but is recommended occasionally to rejuvenate the plant and restore the preferred shape. Plants don't require much additional nutrition but they can be fed with a good layer of compost and/or organic fertiliser. They will sprout vigorously again in early spring. They require very little other maintenance apart from occasional watering once every few weeks. Caterpillars and snails seem to be its only real enemies.