| Description | A series of garden Phlox with large clusters of flowers. Very tolerant but not entirely impervious to mildew |
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| Pronunciation | (floks)(pa nic ew LAH ta) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | full to some shade, especially in the hot afternoon sun, some shade will help the deep colors last longer |
| Moisture | average, water early to allow the foliage to dry |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | large clusters of one inch flowers in white, pink with white eye, red, and purple), more colors being added |
| Dimensions | 24-26 inches tall, space 16-24 inches on center |
| Maintenance | grow plants where there is good air circulation to help avoid an onset of mildew, water early to allow the foliage to dry, water at the base when possible, dead head to promote more flowers and to prevent volunteer seedlings, the seedling will not be true to the cultivar type and usually are a magenta color, if needed spray with a fungicide |
| Propagation | stem cuttings, root cuttings, easy by division in the spring |
| Cultivar Origin | Introduced by Anthony Tesselaar, Melbourne, Australia. |
| Misc Facts | The magenta colored Phlox is the species Phlox and native to North America. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills) |
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