Garden Phlox ‘Red Riding Hood’

Phlox ‘Red Riding Hood’ is a compact garden phlox featuring vivid cherry red fragrant flower heads in full sun to part shade. This dwarf selection blooms prolifically in midsummer, filling Portland gardens with color and sweet fragrance that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. The dense flower clusters are excellent for cutting and the shorter stature makes it ideal for the front of borders. Plant in well-drained soil with good air circulation to minimize powdery mildew, and deadhead spent blooms to encourage rebloom.