Phlox Losing Flowers. 24082017 Bright Eyes is a long-lasting phlox sharing its pale pink blooms spotted with deep magenta eyes from mid summer through fall. 03112020 Besides summer winter is also another excellent time to prune phlox.
Bright Eyes produces strong stems that rarely need staking and makes an excellent cutting flower. More so you want to remove the old non-flowering stems of your phlox in late winter. This is probably one of the most common causes for lack of flowering or bud drop and one of the most likely to suspect first.
Adults and nymphs sting flower buds causing them.
As its two common names suggest it prefers partial to full shade and moist rich soils and produces bluish flowers in early spring. While some flowers disappear in summers heat I prefer Phlox Family double-duty plants whose foliage remains as a ground cover or background. Phlox plants that are overcrowded may also suffer from high humidity levels. You can cut back their edges to maintain the width.