Features Heat and cold tolerant; providing vibrant color spring through fall; low maintenance; well-drained soil is best • Attracts Butterflies • Best Seller • Deadheading Not Necessary • Drought Tolerant * • Fall Interest • Heat Tolerant • Landscape Plant • Native to the Americas *Even drought tolerant annual and perennial plants will need water for the first few weeks while they get established. Shrubs and trees will need to be watered for the first year after they are planted. After this, little or no supplemental water will be necessary when planted in the ground. No plant is truly drought tolerant in a container; water is necessary for all plants in containers. Ornamental Characteristics Flower Color Burgundy Foliage Color Green Height 10-12" (Medium) Spacing 10-12" Habit Mounded Container Plant Style Filler - Intermingles well with other plants to fill in the middle ground of a combination Patent Information Intensia® Cabernet 'USPHLO419' US PP17,893; Can. PBR 2806

Plant Needs Duration Annual Bloom Time Planting to Hard Frost Zone(s) Annual except in zones 10 - 11 Hardy Temp 30°F (-1°C) Exposure Full sun Water Needs Normal Maintenance Easy Uses Landscapes and containers Use in hanging baskets, combinations, window boxes and landscapes

Growing Tips Self-cleaning, deadheading not necessary. This is not necessarily true of all Phlox. Will do best in well-drained soil. Rabbits may find Phlox very tasty.

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Year	Award	Trial
2007	Best of Trials	University of Florida
2007	Best of Trials for Spring	University of Florida
2006	Leader of the Pack Summer	North Carolina State, JC Raultson Arboretum
2006	Leader of the Pack Early Season	North Carolina State, JC Raultson Arboretum
2006	Leader of the Pack Late Season	North Carolina State, JC Raultson Arboretum
2006	Top Performer	Jardin Daniel A. Seguin
2005	Top Pick	Dallas Arboretum
2005	Rising Star	Dallas Arboretum
2005	12 New Annuals	People, Places and Plants
2005	Way Hot 100	Garden Design
2004	Arboretum Approved	Dallas Arboretum
2004	North Texas Winners Circle	Dallas Arboretum