Phlox paniculata 'Bright Eyes'

Photo Credit: Walters Gardens

Photo Credit: Stonehouse Nursery

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Easy to pick out from a crowd, this picture perfect, mid-sized Phlox bears showy clusters of fragrant, clear pink flowers with glowing fuchsia red eyes. It has fantastic impulse appeal at retail and is a pollinator magnet too. Dark green, clumping foliage displays very good resistance to powdery mildew.

Plant Details

Zone: 3 - 8
Height: 24-36"
Spread: 18-24"
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Moderate Water Needs
Drought tolerant: No

Bloom time: Late Summer, Midsummer
Foliage Color: Green Shades
Flower Color: Pink Shades
Fragrant: Yes
Good Cut Flower: Yes
Native: Nativar

Deer resistant: No
Rabbit resistant: No
Bee-friendly: Yes
Attracts butterflies: Yes
Attracts hummingbirds: Yes
Groundcover: No
Roy Diblik Favorite: No

Plant Details

Zone: 3 - 8
Height: 24-36"
Spread: 18-24"
Exposure: Full Sun
Soil Moisture: Moderate Water Needs
Drought tolerant: No
Bloom time: Late Summer, Midsummer
Foliage Color: Green Shades
Flower Color: Pink Shades

Fragrant: Yes
Good Cut Flower: Yes
Native: Nativar
Bee-friendly: Yes
Deer resistant: No
Rabbit resistant: No
Attracts butterflies: Yes
Attracts hummingbirds: Yes
Groundcover: No
Roy Diblik Favorite: No

Grower Information

Take care not to plant too deeply
Best in 1-gal containers
Moist, well-drained soil with a 6-6.5 pH
Pinch plants prior to or shortly after planting
Follow an average watering regime
PGR rates to achieve sufficient control are higher on Phlox; begin applications early in the crop cycle

Pot by mid-spring to make sure plants are well-rooted before summer. Grow with a medium EC to minimize rapid growth and long internodes. Cut plants back to promote lateral branching or use PGRs to control height.

PowerPlug Size(s): 32s
Optimal Planting Time: Spring
Retail Sales Window: Summer
Moisture in Production: Average, Consistent
Requires Shade in Production: No
Vernalization Required for Bloom: No
Vernalization Beneficial: Yes

Phlox paniculata ‘Bright Eyes’