Phlox paniculata Pink Eye Flame

Phlox paniculata 'Pink Eye Flame' is part of a series of very branched and very compact varieties of paniculate phlox, producing particularly colorful and fragrant flowers. This recent selection produces an abundance of bicolour flowers, with a vibrant pink colour centred around a white eye. The plant is very bushy, adorned with beautiful deep green foliage that proves resistant to diseases. The tubular flowers are gathered in large pyramidal panicles that bloom all summer in the sun, in damp and fertile soil. It is an easy-to-grow perennial, particularly suitable for borders or at the front of flower beds. It is also perfect in containers and flower pots.

Phlox paniculata 'Pink Eye Flame' belongs to the family of Polemoniaceae. It is a perennial plant with a woody stump forming a dense tuft of leafy stems not exceeding 40 cm (16in) in height and 30-35 cm (12-14in) in width. The stems, stiff and sturdy, are covered with dark but vibrant green leaves, measuring 12 cm (5in) in length. Flowering begins in mid-July, at the height of summer, and continues until September, as long as faded inflorescences are removed. The small flowers have a tubular corolla, pink in colour, with a very visible white throat. They are grouped at the end of the stems in upright, dense, and pyramidal panicles, 15 cm (6in) in length, wonderfully fragrant, with the weight barely curving the short stems. The flowering is melliferous and nectariferous.

Phlox paniculata are perennial plants accustomed to cottage gardens, as their legendary simplicity and generosity are almost unmatched in perennial beds.  Phlox 'Pink Eye Flame' can be paired with dwarf asters, deep pink daylilies, intense blue perennial flax, or the white flowers of miniature roses with which it forms a very cheerful ensemble.  Phlox paniculata 'Pink Eye Flame' is a top-notch perennial to brighten up flower pots that will adorn balconies and patios.