Autumn Empress® Encore Azalea
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Autumn Empress® Encore Azalea

Autumn Empress® Encore Azalea

$98.00
$98.00
$98.00
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Rhododendron ‘Conles’ PP12109


Bring vibrant color to your landscape with the Autumn Empress® Encore Azalea, a resilient shrub delivering striking hot pink flowers across three seasons. Its persistent evergreen foliage provides visual appeal throughout winter months. This intermediate-sized cultivar reaches approximately four feet in height and three feet in width, making it an excellent choice for foundation plantings and mixed borders. The variety demonstrates exceptional heat and disease tolerance while performing well in full sun conditions and adapting readily to diverse soil compositions. Deep forest-green leaves create striking contrast against lighter-colored backdrops, enhancing its ornamental value in any garden design.

Hardiness Map
Mature Height: 4'
Mature Width: 3'
Flower Season: Spring and Fall
Sun: Full Sun
Hardiness Zone: 6 to 10
This plant is suitable for the low temperates below:
Temp (F)
Zone
Temp (C)
-10 to 0
6
-23.3 to -17.8
0 to 10
7
-17.8 to -12.2
10 to 20
8
-12.2 to -6.7
20 to 30
9
-6.7 to -1.1
30 to 40
10
-1.1 to 4.4

Be sure to use a well drained soil medium when planting any Azalea, Rhododendron, Mountain Laurel, or Camellia as they all prefer fall planting with less watering than you might think. In NC our soil is clay so we prefer to use pine bark soil conditioner when planting these varieties.