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Highly fragrant mid-summer perennial. Water at soil level — overhead watering encourages powdery mildew. Divide every 3–4 years to maintain vigour.
🐛 Prone to: Spider mites, Caterpillars.
Attract Predatory mites, Minute pirate bugs, Lacewings, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant AngelicaFair, AniseFair and Bishop's FlowerFair nearby.
Heliopsis
flowerThrives in the same full sun, moderate water conditions as Garden Phlox
Start Garden Phlox indoors about 8 weeks before your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 25 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 60 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 120 days.
Keep track of the seeds you own.
Water: Medium · Height: 120 cm · Soil: Moist, fertile, well-draining