Encore Azalea True 'Autumn Embers'

About this plant

The Encore Azalea True 'Autumn Embers' truly lives up to its name, igniting your landscape with brilliant, fiery red blooms. Unlike traditional azaleas, this remarkable variety bursts into flower in spring, reblooming faithfully in summer, and continuing its spectacular display right into the autumn. Its compact, mounding growth habit and glossy, dark green evergreen foliage provide year-round interest and a polished look to beds, borders, and containers. 'Autumn Embers' is a showstopper, ideal for adding a long season of intense color and structure to any garden design. Perfect for foundation plantings, mass plantings, or as a vibrant accent, this azalea is a must-have for those who desire continuous color and easy-care beauty.

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 well-drained, acidic soil. Mulch annually to retain moisture and regulate soil temperature. Prune lightly after the spring bloom to encourage a bushier habit and more rebloom. Avoid heavy pruning in late summer or fall, as this can remove buds for the next season's flowers. Fertilize in early spring with a slow-release, acid-loving plant fertilizer.

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.