Perennial phlox 'Bright Eyes'

Phlox paniculata

How to grow Perennial phlox 'Bright Eyes'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Good air circulation necessary to prevent powdery mildew.
Snip off old blooms to encourage further buds

Bright Eyes likes a position of full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Bright Eyes is thought of as very hardy, so this plant will typically do well in a variety of different extremes of cold temperature. Planting Bright Eyes in loamy and clay soil with a ph of between 6.1 and 7.8 is ideal for as it does best in weakly acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Growing Bright Eyes from seed

Easier from offsets or division of established clumps in the spring or autumn

Transplanting Bright Eyes

Choose a sunny spot in the middle to the back of the border

As Bright Eyes is very hardy, ensure temperatures are mild enough to plant out - wait until after your last frost date to be on the safe side.

Harvesting Bright Eyes

Long lasting cut flower

This variety tends to be ready for harvesting by mid summer.