Encore Azalea 'Autumn Royalty'

About this plant

Elevate your landscape with the regal beauty of the 'Autumn Royalty' Encore Azalea. This exceptional evergreen shrub delivers a spectacular display of rich purple-magenta, trumpet-shaped blooms with ruffled edges, offering unparalleled color throughout multiple seasons. Its dense, upright growth habit and attractive dark green foliage provide year-round structure and visual interest, making it a perfect specimen or mass planting. Unlike traditional azaleas, 'Autumn Royalty' truly lives up to its name, gracing your garden with a first flush of flowers in spring, followed by continuous rebloom through summer and into autumn. This extended flowering period ensures your outdoor space remains vibrant and captivating for months on end, providing a reliable source of beauty even as other plants fade. Ideal for foundation plantings, borders, or container gardening, 'Autumn Royalty' thrives in partial sun and well-drained, acidic soil. Its moderate size makes it versatile for various garden designs, and its relatively low maintenance requirements ensure you can enjoy its splendor with minimal fuss. Bring home the enduring charm and brilliant color of this premium Encore Azalea.

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

Plant in well-drained, acidic soil. Amend heavy clay or sandy soils with organic matter. Water regularly to keep the soil consistently moist, especially during dry spells and during flowering. Apply a slow-release, acid-loving fertilizer in early spring. Prune lightly after the spring bloom to encourage a denser habit and more rebloom; avoid heavy pruning after mid-summer. Mulch with pine bark or pine needles to conserve moisture and maintain soil acidity.

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.