Encore Azalea True 'Autumn Empress'
Rhododendron x Autumn Empress
The Encore Azalea True 'Autumn Empress' delivers stunning, vibrant re-blooming pink flowers and a compact form, offering extended color in your landscape.
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Installation
About this plant
Experience an enduring display of beauty with the Encore Azalea True 'Autumn Empress'. This exceptional evergreen shrub is celebrated for its remarkable re-blooming habit, gracing your garden with an abundance of vibrant rosy-pink flowers from spring through fall. Its compact, mounding growth habit makes it an ideal choice for a variety of landscape applications, from foundational plantings and mixed borders to container gardening. The persistent green foliage provides year-round interest, ensuring your garden remains captivating even when not in bloom. 'Autumn Empress' is a resilient and relatively low-maintenance azalea, thriving in a range of conditions and bringing long-lasting cheer to your outdoor spaces.
Care & maintenance
Plant in well-drained, acidic soil enriched with organic matter. Apply a slow-release, acid-loving plant fertilizer in early spring. Prune lightly after the spring bloom to encourage a bushier habit and more re-blooming. Protect from harsh winter winds in colder climates.
Quick facts
- Type
- evergreen
- Mature height
- 2-3 feet
- Mature width
- 3-4 feet
- Sun
- Partial Sun to Full Sun (4-6+ hours direct sun)
- Water
- Medium; keep soil consistently moist, especially during dry periods.
- Growth rate
- Moderate