Encore Azalea True

About this plant

Experience true garden enchantment with the Encore Azalea True, a cultivar renowned for its exceptional reblooming capability. This vigorous evergreen shrub offers a sustained spectacle of vibrant, fire-engine red flowers, providing multiple seasons of captivating color when many other plants have faded. The 'Autumn Bonfire' cultivar is distinguished by its compact, rounded growth habit and glossy, deep green foliage that provides an attractive backdrop to the profusion of blooms. It's an ideal choice for adding a bold splash of color to borders, foundation plantings, or as a magnificent specimen in a mixed perennial bed. Easy to care for and remarkably resilient, the Encore Azalea True thrives in a variety of landscapes, offering a reliable and long-lasting display for both novice and experienced gardeners. Its vibrant hues are sure to become a focal point, drawing the eye and uplifting any garden design.

Installation timing

When we're in season, outside of the winter months, our goal is to get your plants installed within about two weeks. That window gives us enough time to secure your plants from our supplier and find a spot on the schedule. Throughout the process we stay in touch through notifications and your existing client portal on the main A Cut Above website, which is separate from this landscaping plants shop.

Care & maintenance

Requires minimal pruning; only prune lightly after the spring bloom if shaping is desired, avoiding heavy pruning after late summer to preserve developing flower buds. Fertilize in early spring with an acid-forming fertilizer formulated for azaleas and rhododendrons.

Watering suggestions

Proper watering is the single most important factor in your plant's survival after installation. Newly installed plants have a limited root system and rely on you for consistent moisture while they establish.

• First 2 weeks: Water deeply every day (or every other day in cooler, wet weather), soaking the root ball and surrounding soil.
• Weeks 3–12: Water deeply 2–3 times per week, adjusting for rain, heat, and soil drainage.
• After establishment: Water deeply about once a week during the growing season, and more often in extreme heat or drought.
• How to check: Stick a finger 2–3 inches into the soil near the roots — if it's dry, it's time to water. Deep, less-frequent watering encourages strong roots; shallow daily sprinkles do not.
• Avoid: Overwatering (soggy, waterlogged soil) is just as harmful as underwatering and can drown roots.

Watering needs vary by plant, season, soil, and exposure. Because proper watering is the customer's responsibility after installation, please make sure you understand and can follow these suggestions before ordering.

Good to know: plants and trees purchased from and installed by A Cut Above include a one-year limited warranty from the date of installation. Because plant survival depends heavily on proper watering and care after installation, losses caused by improper care, neglect, animal or chemical damage, or extreme weather are not covered, and we must be given the chance to inspect a struggling plant before it's removed or replaced. Coverage is one replacement per plant. Read our warranty info.