This plant is quick growing and benefits from pruning after flowering.

The hibiscus-like flowers, which appear in spring, summer and autumn, are 7 - 10 cm in diameter. They range in colour from mauve, through white and yellow to deep purple.

A. huegelii is a hardy and adaptable shrub which enjoys full sun to part shade. It prefers well drained sand, loam or clay soils and tolerates a wide range of pH, from acidic to alkaline (pH 8). It is lime, drought and frost tolerant. This plant is suitable for gardens in the Adelaide Hills or Plains as well as coastal or inland gardens.