Encore Azalea Autumn Empress (3 Gallon) Pink Flowering Shrub - Full Sun Live Outdoor Plant

Encore Azaleas are the world's best-selling, re-blooming Azaleas. They boast blooms in Spring, Summer, and Fall. The Autumn Empress produces pink, semi-double blooms. Autumn Empress will truly stand out in any landscape with its blazing display of color. Encore Azaleas bloom best when given four to six hours of direct sunlight daily. When planting this Azalea dig the hole twice as wide as the pot and mix slightly acidic garden soil in with your native soil, then leave the top of the root ball half an inch above the ground level when filling the hole with soil.

• Key Feature: Reblooming deep pink, semi-double flowers appear in spring, summer, and fall.
• Mature Size Info: Grows 4–5 feet tall and 3–4 feet wide, forming a compact, rounded shape.
• Sun Exposure Info: Performs best in full sun to partial shade; at least 4–6 hours of direct sunlight is recommended.
• USDA Growing Zone Info: Suitable for Zones 6–10.
• How to Use in Your Landscape: Ideal for borders, low hedges, foundation plantings, or as a colorful accent in containers.
• Pruning Info: Prune lightly after each bloom cycle to maintain shape and encourage future flowering.
• Watering Info: Requires regular watering, especially during dry spells; prefers well-drained, acidic soil.
• Fertilizing Info: Feed with an azalea-specific fertilizer after the first bloom cycle and again in midsummer for robust growth and flowers.
• Landscape Product - Not guaranteed to be in bloom on arrival
• Average Shipping Size: 12-16 inches tall X 12-16 inches wide
• 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