This Phylica is easily grown from seed, which should preferably be sown in autumn (March/April) in the Western Cape. In other regions, it should probably be germinated at the beginning of the growing season, i.e. spring in the summer rainfall regions. The seeds are small and hard, and housed in small, woody capsules, which split open. Treat the seed by soaking in hot water until it cools, and sow in a well-drained, acidic growing medium. Hot water softens the hard seed coat and allows the uptake of water and oxygen necessary for germination. Treatment with smoke or smoke extract may also assist germination, but this has not been confirmed. The seed takes about 6 to ten weeks to germinate. The young seedlings should be protected from heavy rainfall and direct sunlight, by placing the trays under cover while still providing good light, warmth and aeration. The seedlings should be watered gently to avoid washing them out of the tray or flattening their young delicate stems. Allow the young plants to grow to about 10 mm tall before planting them out into multi-trays or small pots/bags. Plants should be grown on for a few months up to a year until their roots are established, before planting out in the garden.

Propagation from cuttings should be done with suitable facilities such as mist propagation houses with heated benches and overhead misting. Cuttings are normally taken in autumn in the winter rainfall Western Cape, but may be taken in spring early summer as well. Fresh, actively growing, thin side shoots taken as heel cuttings, yield the best results. A rooting hormone for semi-hardwood cuttings applied to the cut surface or heel results in quicker and better rooting. The rooting medium should be well drained and aerated consisting of about 70:30 perlite and 6 mm milled pine bark. Rooting may take from 8 to sixteen weeks and sometimes longer. If the stem tip develops a callous, but does not root, score the callus and apply more hormone, and place in fresh rooting medium. This often results in very good rooting.

Phylica gnidioides should do well in most gardens in South Africa where the humidity is not too high and where there is little or no frost. It ought to do well in coastal gardens as long as the soils are acidic and they are not exposed to direct salt-laden wind. It is suited to various types of gardens, including open beds, rockeries and on slopes.

Feed before flowering with slow release 3:1:5 or monthly with a good organic seaweed-derived fertilizer. This species has a compact, pleasing growth habit and, therefore, should not require pruning. It is a good flowerer and is a wonderful addition to the garden.