| Landscape | It is useful as a ground cover, is used for erosion control, and is attractive draping a retaining wall. |
| Propagation | Propagate from seed or softwood cuttings. |
| Cultivation | Dry, rocky soil areas with partial shade. The plant is quite drought tolerant. |
| Notable Specimens | Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. |
| Habitat | Open, sandy hillsides and mesas of the western United States of America. |
| Flower Description | 25 mm long pink flowers that bloom in the afternoon, hence the common name. |