| Description | A Garden Phlox with almost 12 inch purple flower heads. Has good resistance to Powdery Mildew. |
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| Pronunciation | (floks)(pa nic ew LAH ta) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-8 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, water early to allow the foliage to dry |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | 12 inch panicles, purple with white eyes, starts in July |
| Leaves | narrow, opposite, pointed, lance-shaped leaves |
| Dimensions | 2-3 feet tall |
| 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 | Received a 4 out of 4 at the Chicago Botanic Gardens Phlox trials. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills) |
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