Autumn Belle Encore Azalea offers vibrant year-round color to any garden. Autumn Belle's light green foliage and ruffled pale pink flowers embellished by delicate white lacing and magenta freckles make this variety a garden designer's delight. The robust upright growing habit makes Autumn Belle a natural choice for a small, colorful hedge. Unlike many traditional azaleas, Encore azaleas bloom best in full sun, so choose an area of your yard where they can receive at least 4-6 hours of sunlight. Autumn Belle works well in foundation plantings or as a low growing hedge. Be sure to plant your Encore Azaleas in acidic to slightly acidic soil to maximize your bloom yield. Fertilize in the spring with a balanced fertilizer after the threat of the last frost has dissipated and feed once more in the summer to help you Encore bloom through fall. Encore Azalea is the world's best-selling multi-season blooming azalea. In many areas of the country, Encore Azalea bloom during 3 seasons of the year-spring, summer, and fall. And, for areas of the country where azaleas don't traditionally thrive, such as those in USDA hardiness Zone 7, you will see a spring or summer bloom, but not a fall bloom before your temperatures drop.
Encore® Autumn Belle® Azalea in a 1 Gallon pot
Mature size: 5 ft H X 4 ft W
Outdoor/landscape hardy USDA Zones: 7 - 10 (below zone 7 this plant should be grown in containers/planters that can be moved indoors during the winter)
Autumn Belle's flowers are pale pink, semi-double form and 2.5 inches across
Can be grown in full sun to partial shade, needs 4-6 hours of sunlight
Plant in bulk for a low growing hedge, or plant a single plant for colorful accent or specimen
Can be grown in containers for patios, decks and entryways
Ships from Alabama - Customers beyond the Southeast US should place orders from early fall to late spring to avoid heat damage in transit
Placing a large order? Consider ordering 1-2 plants to ensure that they will meet your specifications before placing the order for the entire project