Cape Gooseberries grow well in a pot or can be used as a border plant, where the soft grey-green foliage can offset other plant colours. Cape Gooseberries are a great filler where the fruit can be accessed and freely eaten. An herbaceous perennial but in frosty areas Cape Gooseberries are grown as an annual.

Cape Gooseberries contain Vitamins A, C & B. They are also high in protein and rich in Iron. They are excellent, eaten fresh, dipped in melted chocolate or fondant icing. Cook and put in pies or make jam or jelly. Compliments seafood, when made into a sauce, as it has a beautiful crisp flavour.

Cape Gooseberries will grow in a range of soils and can survive periods of drought. Plant in early spring to achieve an early fruit set. Second-year plants prune hard in spring (after frosts) to encourage new growth. Cape Gooseberries are unlikely to require fertiliser. Very few problems unless the soil is too wet, causing fungal disease.