RED DRUMMOND PHLOX (Phlox drummondii)
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Annual
Red, some may be pink
12 inches tall
Full sun

This bright and cheery red annual can be grown in any zone. Likes sandy soil, but will do fine in
other soils too. Comes with planting instructions, but refer back to listing for details. Pre-chill seeds for 4 weeks before planting.
Stratification (cold treatment) Some seeds need a period of moisture and cold after harvest before they
will germinate-usually this is necessary to either allow the embryo to mature or to break dormancy.
This period can be artificially stimulated by placing the moistened seed in a refrigerator for a certain
period of time (usually 3- 5 weeks at around 41 F). With tiny seeds it is best to sow them on moistened
compost, seal the container in a Polythene bag and leave everything in the refrigerator for the recommended period.
However, larger seeds can be mixed with 2-3 times their volume of damp peat, placed direct into a Polythene bag
which is sealed and placed in the refrigerator. Look at seeds from time to time. The seeds must be moist whilst
being pre-chilled, but it doesn't usually benefit them to be actually in water or at temperatures below freezing.
Light also seems to be beneficial after prechilling and so pre-chilled seeds should have only the lightest covering

of compost over them, if any is required, and the seed trays etc. should be in the light and not covered with brown paper etc.