| Description | A tall Garden Phlox with soft pink flowers. Has a very long blooming season. |
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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, doesn't like dry, water early in the day to help prevent mildew |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | soft pink, fragrant |
| Dimensions | 3-4 feet tall,, spread 2 plus feet |
| 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 | Named after Tracy DiSabato-Aust, author of "The Well-Tended Perennial Garden". Reported to have a problem with powdery mildew. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #238-Mt Cuba Center (http://www.mtcubacenter.org/) |
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