| Description | A Garden Phlox with white flower having a red eye. |
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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 | white flowers with red eyes |
| Leaves | white flowers with red eyes, fragrant |
| Dimensions | 2-3 feet tall, upright grower |
| 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, division in early spring |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills) |
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