- Encore Azaleas
Botanical name: Rhododendron
Average Size at Maturity: 3-4 ft in height and 3ft spread
Hardy zone: Zones 6-9
Bloom Time: Spring to fall, blooms 3 times (once in the spring, mid summer, fall before the first frost)
Flower Color: Autumn Starburst, Autumn Embers, Autumn fire, Autumn Monarch, Autumn lilac, Autumn lily, Autumn empress, autumn majesty
Foliage Color: Green
Growth Rate: About a foot per year
Pruning needs: Light pruning in the spring when new growth begins to emerge is a great way to promote as many buds as possible
Landscape Use: Uses: Borders, Specimen or Focal Point, Wildlife Gardens
Light Needs: Partial shade to full sun, 4 – 6 hours of sun a day. Sunlight is essential for reblooming.
Special Feature: Dwarf, Fall Blooming, Flowering, Rebloomer, Attracts Butterflies
Water Needs: Soak the soil 2 inches deep twice a week. Drought tolerant once established
Fertilizing needs: Use an azalea, camellia, and rhododendron food right after the first bloom cycle in the spring
