Plant in full sun to light shade in a well-drained soil and provide occasional to very little irrigation. Evergreen and hardy to 20 degrees F but its ability to freeze down and resprout from underground has some listing hardiness down to 10°F. This plant has a bloom period that extends into the summer along the coast but has somewhat of a summer dormant period in hot interior gardens then reblooms in the fall. Plants look tidier and may rebloom better if old flower stalks are removed after bloom. Some Bulbine seed about the yard, but 'Hallmark' appears to be self-sterile as we have never seen Bulbine frutescens 'Hallmark' reseed if it is the only Bulbine plant in a garden but have seen seedlings when planted with the yellow selection and these seedlings in turn are variable in color.

Bulbine frutescens comes from the southern coast of South Africa north up to Mozambique. The name for the genus comes from the Greek word 'bolbine' and Latin 'bulbus', a general word for a bulbous or onion-like plant but is somewhat misleading as these plants do not have a bulbous base. The specific epithet comes from the Latin word 'frutex' meaning "shrubby" and is in reference to the way this plant forms solid stands, looking much like a low shrub. Bulbine frutescens is sometimes commonly called Jelly Burn Plant as it contains glycoproteins, the ingredient in several aloe species, and is touted for similar healing properties as Aloe vera such as to ease burns, rashes and itches. These properties have also caused it to be called cape balsam (from the Africaans name balsem kopieva) - other common names include snake flower, cat's tail and and geelkatstert.

The cultivar 'Hallmark' was reportedly selected by Crassula expert Gordon Rowley from seedling plants from seed collected by Harry Hall in Johannesburg, South Africa and it was named to honor him. Harry Hall (1906-1986), was a Kirstenbosch horticulturist in charge of succulent plants who discovered many South African plants. He is particularly noted for his exploration and discovery within the genus Euphorbia and his name is commemorated in the specific epithets of many succulent plant names. He was awarded a Fellow of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America (CSSA) in 1981. We first listed this excellent plant in our 1985 catalog and have grown it ever since. We also grow Bulbine frutescens 'Tiny Tangerine' which is slightly smaller and has paler flowers and the yellow Bulbine frutescens. 

Information displayed on this page about Bulbine frutescens 'Hallmark' is based on our research conducted about this plant in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about it as it has grown in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.