Sweet Summer™ Cmpt. Festival™ Rose Dark Eye Phlox

The Syngenta selection Sweet Summer Compact Festival Rose Dark Eye, product 70028300, is a compact, upright Phlox paniculata with rose-pink flowers and a dark eye. Syngenta lists an 18–24-inch garden height, 12–18-inch width, full sun, fragrance, pollinator value, and flowering from spring into summer ([Syngenta](https://www.syngentaflowers.com/ams/product/flower/70028300)). ## In the Garden Use this selection in a sunny perennial border or mixed planting where its compact habit and flower detail can be enjoyed close by. Plant in fertile, moist but well-drained soil and water during dry weather, particularly while roots establish. Garden phlox benefits from airflow and from watering at soil level. The listed size is a range, so provide room for a clump to reach its natural spread rather than selecting a midpoint as a guaranteed dimension. ## Maintenance Remove spent flower clusters to tidy the plant and encourage continued flowering. After stems die back, cut them to the crown and clear fallen foliage from the planting. Keep adjacent plants from crowding the clump, and check foliage during humid weather so any developing problems are noticed early.