| Description | A dwarf compact disease resistance series of hybrid Phlox. Comes in a plethora of colors. |
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| Pronunciation | (ploks)(pa-nic-ew-LAH-ta) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | borne on a terminal cluster (panicle), called trusses, fragrant, colors: blue, coral, light pink, lilac, pink, purple, purple eye, white, white eye |
| Leaves | narrow, opposite, pointed, lance-shaped |
| Dimensions | 12-18 by 12-16 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 |
| Misc Facts | Genus name of Phlox is derived from the Greek word for flame. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org) |
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