| Description | A red garden Phlox with cherry red trusses of flowers. Reported to have good mildew resistance. |
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| Pronunciation | (floks)(pa-nic-ew-LAH-ta) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | (3)4-8 |
| Sunlight | full to some shade, especially in the hot afternoon sun, some shade will help the deep colors last longer |
| Moisture | average, doesn't like dry, water early in the day to help prevent mildew |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | large trusses, cherry red, tubular with 5 petals |
| Leaves | green, opposite, lance-shaped |
| Dimensions | 24-36 by 18 to 24 inches (HS) |
| 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, will not come true from seed |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills) |
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