Phlox paniculata ‘Sweet Summer Festival’ ~ Sweet Summer™ Festival Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata ‘Sweet Summer Festival’ ~ Sweet Summer™ Festival Garden PhloxFestival Garden Phlox is a native compact perennial with a bushy habit and sturdy stems covered with dark green lance shaped foliage. Dense panicles of large fragrant rose pink flowers with a broad dark pink centers bloom from late spring through summer. Best flowering in full sun and rich, moist, well drained soils. The Sweet Summer series has improved disease resistance. Phlox paniculata provides nectar to butterflies, skippers, Sphinx and

Festival Garden Phlox is a native compact perennial with a bushy habit and sturdy stems covered with dark green lance-shaped foliage.  Dense panicles of large fragrant rose pink flowers with a broad dark pink centers bloom from late spring through summer.  Best flowering in full sun and rich, moist, well-drained soils.  The Sweet Summer series has improved disease resistance.

Phlox paniculata provides nectar to butterflies, skippers, Sphinx and Hummingbird moths, and hummingbirds.  

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Medium Maintenance.  Water regularly, but do not water from overhead or overcrowd plants to avoid powdery mildew.  Cut to ground and clean garden area in winter helps prevent mildew infection in next growing season.  Spider mites can be a problem in hot and dry climates. Taller stems may need staking. Deadheading prolongs bloom.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, , Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Wildlife Garden, Native Garden, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Beardtongue, Speedwell, Clematis 

IMAGE: Acabashi, Phlox paniculata garden phlox in the West Garden Hatfield House Hertfordshire England 01, CC BY-SA 4.0