Phlox paniculata 'Bright Eyes'

Also Known As

Bright Eyes Garden Phlox
Bright Eyes Phlox

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 18"-24"
W: 12"-18"

planting zones

4a-8b

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Phlox paniculata 'Bright Eyes' plant details

Phlox paniculata 'Bright Eyes' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In summer pink flowers emerge. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, clay, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Phlox paniculata 'Bright Eyes'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: polemoniaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 18 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in summer
Uses: border plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, fragrant, long-blooming, mildew-resistant, showy

GROWING CONDITIONS for Phlox paniculata 'Bright Eyes'

USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average, clay, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This is an excellent garden performer, with great weather and mildew resistance, and a long blooming period. A good blending shade, the florets are a fine shell-pink, with a purple-magenta eye, and the overall effect is enhance by dark stems. There is a lot of variation in the trade, and it seems almost any pale pink with a red eye will be called Bright Eyes, but I (currently, at least) believe this is the true one. It's certainly a superior cultivar, and one I recommend year after year.

By: Summersweet Gardens at Perennial Pleasures

The advent of summer in New England is always accompanied by the sweet scent of garden phlox in bloom. Heirloom 'Bright Eyes' is a lovely true pink with a ring of rich rose at the center of each floret. One of the best flowers to attract butterflies and hummingbirds too! Mildew resistant; provide organic, moist, yet well-drained soils. Deadhead after bloom.