It is easy to grow, whether for ground cover or for ornamental hanging baskets. It needs full sun to partial shade with a rich, well-drained soil mix. In the greenhouse at KZN Botanical Garden we use a soil mix consisting of 2 parts peat moss to 1 part loam to 2 parts sand. Plants are well watered and allowed to dry slightly before watering again. If the plants get too wet they develop root rot. During summer, plants are fertilized monthly with a balanced fertilizer.

Propagation: Propagated from stem cuttings and by division of larger plants. When established, plant out in beds with a well-drained mixture of bark (we use pine bark chips), sand and soil rich in humus in lightly shaded to full sunlight situations. Sensitive to frost.

Pruning: Prune during late winter to allow new shoots to develop and to stimulate spring flowering. At the same time a good dose of humus or mature manure or granular slow-release fertilizer is added to the soil at the foot of the plant. During spring, a liquid fertilizer rich in nitrogen and potassium is added to the irrigating water every 20-25 days.

Watering: Do not overwater! Water every 2-3 weeks, allowing the surface soil to dry for a few days before re-watering. Waterlogged plants are susceptible to root rot. P. verticillatus grown as pot plants should be regularly checked for drooping: a sure sign of under-watering.