Grandiflora Starry Eyes Blend Phlox Seeds

Phlox drummondii

Scottish botanist, Thomas Drummond, starting sending phlox seeds from Texas back to Europe in 1835. After years of breeding, this phlox was born. The intriguing star patterns on bi-colored, clustered blooms make Starry Eyes a captivating addition to your cut-flower garden. Pollinators and hummingbirds are drawn to the quick-to-bloom, fragrant blossoms. Blooming may pause in intense summer heat, to renew in the cooler days of late summer and fall. In cooler areas, blooms continue through the summer.

$2.69 ~0.2g (~80 seeds)
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Features

Family

Family

Polemoniaceae

Native

Native

Texas

Life Cycle

Life Cycle

Annual

Plant Height

Plant Height

Medium (12" - 24")

Flower Color

Flower Color

Mixed

Bloom Season

Bloom Season

Blooms begin 6 to 7 weeks from sowing and continue until frost, going dormant in extreme heat.

Further Information

Plant Characteristics

Plant Characteristics

  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Cut Flower
Plant Resistance

Plant Resistance

Deer Resistant

About Grandiflora Starry Eyes Blend Phlox Seeds

Phlox drummondii

1" flowers in clusters, in an array of colors, including white with mauve or blue centers, buff with mauve centers, rose, purples, carmine, blues, and reds with contrasting colored striations emanating from the center.

Planting Phlox

Plant Spacing

Plant Spacing

A group of 3 seeds every 8"–12"

Light Required

Light Required

Full sun to part shade

Plant Height

Plant Height

Medium (12" - 24")

Planting Depth

Planting Depth

⅛"

Planting Details

Seed Depth ⅛"
Seed Spacing A group of 3 seeds every 8"–12"
Thinning When 2 sets of leaves, thin to one every 8"–12"
Germination 10–21 Days
Start Indoors 6 to 8 weeks before your average last frost date. Sow in biodegradable pots; roots sensitive to disturbance.
Direct Sow RECOMMENDED. 2 to 4 weeks before your average last frost date. Mild climates: Fall sowing recommended. Ideal soil temperature for germination is 50°–60°F.
Growing & Harvesting For longest vase-life, harvest flowers in the morning.

Find Your Frost Date & Grow Zone

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7 reviews
  • Jill S.
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1/17/24
    5 Stars

    I'm zone 6a in Chicago (previously 5b before the map was updated) and I started the phlox indoors 4 weeks before I transplanted them into a raised bed. They didn't look too great after the transplant but they bloomed fast. I kept cutting the flowers back and by August they were abundant and gorgeous. They are a staple cut flower for bouquets!

  • Kerri
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    11/11/23
    5 Stars

    Love to winter sow, so they are ready for spring planting.

  • Eliza S.
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    5/9/22
    5 Stars

    Absolutely LOVE the vibrant color and variety of shades in these seeds. I started them indoors and they weathered a hard spring well with cold temps and strong wind. They were the first sign of color in my garden and the flowers stay around nearly FOREVER! I do wish I had pruned them back a little in the beginning so they did get legging and tilt over but it was my first time trying these seeds. DEFINITELY will buy again!

  • Toni
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    5/9/22
    5 Stars

    Easy to sow and not fussy. Produced beautiful blooms. Highly recommend.

  • Cecilia
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    5/9/22
    5 Stars

    Definitely recommend them, they are beautiful!

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