Early® Purple Eye - Tall Phlox

Early® Purple Eye is a compact, upright garden phlox with purple flowers and lighter centers. The Dümmen Orange Early® catalog lists this selection at 12–14 inches tall and 14 inches wide, flowering in late spring in USDA Zones 3–9. ## In the garden Use it toward the front or middle of a sunny perennial border, allowing neighboring plants enough room for air circulation. Garden phlox generally prefers moist, well-drained soil; part sun is often tolerated, and watering may be needed in hot, dry weather. The series entry describes an upright habit and full-sun exposure. [Dümmen Orange Early® catalog](https://na.dummenorange.com/app/externalresource/site/documents/9185/do-perennials-catalog-24-25-digital.pdf) · [Iowa State Extension](https://yardandgarden.extension.iastate.edu/how-to/growing-phlox-iowa) ## Maintenance Divide established clumps in spring or late summer to early fall. Keep new divisions watered as they establish. Garden-phlox cultivars vary in powdery-mildew response, so maintain good spacing and clear diseased foliage in fall rather than assuming resistance from the series name.