Few summer flowers are as generous as garden phlox.
"Phlox" covers several garden plants that look and grow quite differently.
The single most important decision is choosing varieties resistant to powdery mildew.
Sun: garden phlox needs sun to bloom well.
Garden phlox is usually bought as potted plants and planted in spring or early fall.
Water deeply during dry spells, at the base of the plant rather than over the leaves, ideally in the morning.
Powdery mildew appears as a white or gray powdery coating on the leaves, usually starting low on the plant in mid to late summer.
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