ENCORE AZALEA 1 Gal. Autumn Empress Shrub with Medium Pink Reblooming Flowers

Autumn Empress Encore Azalea offers vibrant year-round color to any garden. Autumn Empress has dark green foliage that contrasts nicely with its medium pink blooms. It is a great choice as either a specimen plant or planted around the foundation of a building or home. 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 Empress 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 6 and 7, you will see a spring or summer bloom, but not a fall bloom before your temperatures drop.

• Autumn Empress’ flowers are medium pink, semi-double form and 2.25 inches across
• Cold hardy to USDA Zone 6B. Hardy in USDA Zones 6B-10
• Best selling re-blooming azalea
• Attracts butterflies
• 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
• Ideal soil is slightly acidic pH of 5.5 – 6.5
• Very low maintenance plant once established
• Water thoroughly twice per week until established, then water once per week
• Fertilize every spring with slow-release fertilizer
• May be pruned if desired after spring bloom
• Not guaranteed to be in bloom on arrival