Sweet Summer™ Queen™ Salmon Orange Dark Eye Phlox

Sweet Summer™ Queen™ Salmon Orange Dark Eye is a named Phlox paniculata selection with orange, peach, and apricot flowers. Its exact Syngenta product page identifies code 70028301 and lists an upright habit, full sun, an 18–24-inch garden height, a 12–18-inch width, and flowers from mid-spring into summer ([Syngenta](https://www.syngentaflowers.com/ams/product/flower/70028301)). ## In the Garden Use this compact garden phlox in a sunny perennial border or a mixed planting where its warm flower colors can be seen nearby. The product page describes large fragrant flowers and notes its value to pollinators. Grow it in fertile, moist but well-drained soil, and water at the root zone during dry spells. Garden phlox generally benefits from airflow and from avoiding repeated wetting of the foliage ([NC State Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/phlox-paniculata/)). Use the published size range to leave room for the clump rather than treating a single measurement as guaranteed. ## Maintenance Remove faded flower clusters for a tidier display. After stems die back, cut them near the crown and clear old foliage from around the plant. Keep neighboring growth from crowding the clump, and water the soil rather than the leaves when supplemental irrigation is needed.