Use as a decorative garden plant. It is a rewarding shrub for the home garden with year round blossoms and low maintenance requirements. It is drought hardy as it needs only a moderate amount of water on a regular basis and well able to withstand both coastal conditions and severe frost.

It does best planted in a dry, full sun position, but it will also tolerate light shade for part of the day. It prefers well-drained soil which can be enriched with some compost. May be lightly pruned after flowering to neaten, or to shape into a low informal hedge. As it responds very well to light pruning it has great potential to even be trained into a small formal hedge. Plant more towards the middle of a mixed shrub or perennial bed in groups of three or five. Or alternatively use a specimen plant . It can also be used as a container plant.

This plant can be propagated easily by way of herbaceous stem cuttings or from seed. Allow the seed heads to dry on the plants and remove them just before the capsules burst open, dispersing the seed. Sow seed in a 1:1 mixture of fine bark and coarse river sand in autumn and/or spring, and cover lightly with the sowing medium. To prevent pre- and post-emergence damping off, the seed should be treated with a fungicide prior to sowing, or watered with a fungicide immediately after sowing. Germination can take up to two to five 5 weeks. Transplant the seedlings after the first pair of true leaves have emerged, or when they are large enough to handle, into individual bags/pots. Feed generously with a liquid fertiliser and water moderately.

Take semi hardwood stem cuttings during autumn or spring. The application of rooting hormone is recommended to increase success of rooting. Place in a well-aerated rooting medium. Water consistently, and rooting can be achieved within three to five weeks. After rooting is established, pot on into a container and grow on until well established enough to plant out into the garden.

The plant has few pests or disease problems, if kept too wet or planted/positioned incorrectly—mealy bug or white fly infestations can occur—treat with a suitable recommended pesticide and transplant to a more suitable spot.

To prevent yellowing of leaves and to encourage growth, feed the plant each season with an organic or inorganic fertiliser.