This restio would look very good in a small group in a mixed border, in a group in a fynbos garden, in between members of the Protea or Erica families or in large landscaped areas around an office block. It will also look attractive in a pot on a patio or terrace. It is not known how it will react to cold, northern hemisphere climates.

The plants are best grown from seed, which has a fairly good germination rate when treated with smoke or 'Instant Smoke Plus' seed primer. It must be taken into account that about half of the seeds will not be viable, so the seed will have to be sown in an even layer, covering the soil in the seed pan. This species should be grown in full sun, in a well-drained soil and have plenty of air movement around it. The plants adapt to a large variety of soil types. The best time for planting restios is at the beginning of the rainy season, as the plants need regular watering during the first six weeks to two months after planting. After this initial period the plants can survive with a little additional watering but grow better with a normal garden-watering regime. They may be fed with standard organic fertilizers such as Seagro, Kelpak or Bounce Back, or by sprinkling the surrounding soil with a small amount of ammonium sulfate during the growing season.

The plants will initially be a bit slow to grow, but will have formed a handsome plant and flower three years after sowing. The plants produce a new growth flush in the centre of the plant every year. The individual stems start to deteriorate during the third year but by that time already two new flushes of growth will have appeared for the yearly renewal of the plant. This governs the maintenance of the plant, which really only needs a regular removal of the brown, dead stems on the outside part of the plant.