| Description | A garden Phlox with large trusses of white flowers. |
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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 |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | large panicles of white pips |
| Leaves | narrow, opposite, pointed, lance-shaped leaves |
| Dimensions | up to 3-3.5 feet tall, sturdy, upright |
| 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. Perennial Plant of the Year in 2002. |
| 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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