Bright Eyes garden phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Bright Eyes'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Soft pink with red eye
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Bright Eyes' garden phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Bright Eyes') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Its fragrant soft pink blooms have a red eye and attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees from early to late summer. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Black-eyed Susan, Standing Ovation little bluestem, Annabelle hydrangea, and Stargazer lily.