Garden Phlox 'Volcano® Plum With White Eye' (Phlox 'Volcano® Plum With White Eye') brings bold mid-to-late summer color with plum-purple flower clusters highlighted by a crisp white eye. You will also appreciate the sweet fragrance and the steady parade of pollinators it draws to the garden.
Plant it in full sun for best flowering, but it will also perform in part shade, especially where summers run hot. Give it moist, fertile, well-drained soil and consistent watering during dry spells; a summer mulch helps keep the root zone cool and evenly moist.
Good air circulation is key for garden phlox. Space plants so leaves dry quickly, avoid overhead watering, and thin stems if needed. Removing spent flower clusters can keep the display going longer and tidies the plant as it finishes blooming.
In winter, cut stems back to the ground and remove old debris to help reduce carryover issues. Mature plants typically reach 24-30 inches tall with a spread around 20-24 inches, making this selection easy to tuck into borders and mixed perennial plantings.