Autumn Lilac® Encore® Azalea

Autumn Lilac® Encore® Azalea is an evergreen flowering shrub valued for its soft lilac colored blooms and repeat flowering throughout the blooming season. Part of the Encore® Azalea series, this variety was bred to extend the traditional spring bloom period while maintaining attractive, year-round foliage. Its dense, rounded growth habit and rich green leaves provide structure and visual appeal even when the plant is not in bloom. Developed through the Encore Azalea program, Autumn Lilac offers dependable performance with minimal maintenance. Gardeners are drawn to its gentle flower color, repeat blooming habit, and ability to blend seamlessly into a wide range of landscape styles. Autumn Lilac Encore Azalea performs best in partial sun, benefiting from morning sunlight and light afternoon shade to protect foliage and flowers. It prefers acidic, well-drained soil and requires consistent watering during establishment and hot weather. This variety typically reaches about 4 feet tall and wide, forming a compact yet full shrub. It blooms heavily in spring with additional flushes in summer and fall under favorable conditions and also offers good cold tolerance across many southern and transitional climates.

Unique Plant Features:

• Autumn Lilac Encore Azalea produces soft lilac-to-lavender blooms with dependable reblooming from spring through fall.

• This evergreen shrub maintains dense, dark green foliage that provides year-round structure and visual interest.

• The plant matures to approximately 4 feet tall and wide, making it ideal for compact spaces and layered plantings.

• Autumn Lilac performs best in partial sun and prefers acidic, well-drained soil with consistent moisture.

• As part of the Encore® Azalea series, this variety offers extended bloom seasons and good cold tolerance.

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