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Peacock™ Rose Dark Eye Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'Peacock Rose Dark Eye'

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Peacock Rose Dark Eye Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Peacock Rose Dark Eye') at County Line Nursery

Peacock™ Rose Dark Eye Garden Phlox flowers

Peacock™ Rose Dark Eye Garden Phlox flowers

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Peacock Rose Dark Eye Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Peacock Rose Dark Eye') at County Line Nursery

Peacock™ Rose Dark Eye Garden Phlox in bloom

Peacock™ Rose Dark Eye Garden Phlox in bloom

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Plant Height:  18 inches

Flower Height:  24 inches

Spacing:  15 inches

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade 

Hardiness Zone:  3b

Other Names:  Summer Phlox

Description:

This selection features rich, fragrant rose pink flowers that are long blooming; well branched plants are compact, disease resistant and heat tolerant; makes an impressive display in perennial borders

Ornamental Features

Peacock™ Rose Dark Eye Garden Phlox features bold fragrant conical rose round flowers with hot pink eyes at the ends of the stems from early to late summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its narrow leaves emerge chartreuse in spring, turning green in color throughout the season.

Landscape Attributes

Peacock™ Rose Dark Eye Garden Phlox is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.

This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

  • Disease

Peacock™ Rose Dark Eye Garden Phlox is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • General Garden Use
  • Container Planting

Planting & Growing

Peacock™ Rose Dark Eye Garden Phlox will grow to be about 18 inches tall at maturity extending to 24 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 12 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 15 inches apart. It tends to be leggy, with a typical clearance of 1 foot from the ground, and should be underplanted with lower-growing perennials. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selection of a native North American species. It can be propagated by division; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

Peacock™ Rose Dark Eye Garden Phlox is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. With its upright habit of growth, it is best suited for use as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Massing  Garden  Container 
Applications
Flowers  Attracts Wildlife 
Ornamental Features