Erica imbricata can be propagated by seeds and cuttings and planted out in the garden. It is best suited where the soils are acidic, poor in nutrients with good drainage, even better if incorporated with soil derived from sandstone, and is ideally suited to mountain fynbos gardens. It can be hardy if planted in the right conditions where it receives full sun, with cool, moist conditions. To grow it, plant in late autumn to early winter when temperatures have cooled, water every 1-2 weeks until it is established whereafter it will be moderately drought-tolerant.

Collect seeds that are healthy, disease-free and viable, and sow them in autumn, in a well-drained seedling mix suitable for fynbos. To achieve a moderate to high germination rate, perform smoke treatment on the seeds and give it two months or so to germinate.

For cuttings, collect semi-hardwood cuttings from healthy plants, treat with rooting hormone and place in well-drained growing medium, preferably a mixture of fine-milled bark mixed with perlite at a ratio of 1:1 and place them in a controlled mist environment with bottom hating of ±24°c. Once rooted, pot them up into a potting mix suitable for fynbos, which is well-drained and acidic with pH of 5.5-6.7 and harden off in light shade for a month or two. When ready, plant out in the garden and ensure not to disturb the roots.

If well taken care of, and planted in a well-drained position with free air circulation, pest and fungal control should not be a problem.