Phlox paniculata ‘Sweet Summer Red’ ~ Monrovia® Sweet Summer™ Red Garden Phlox size-2-5-cal or crossing branches

or crossing branches

This tree is native to East Asia and is highly valued for its beautiful

Its flowers are small and star-shaped

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It has a rounded shape and dense branching

Phlox paniculata ‘Sweet Summer Red’ ~ Monrovia® Sweet Summer™ Red Garden Phlox size-2-5-cal or crossing branchesMonrovia Red 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 magenta red flowers bloom from mid 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