Plant: Autumn Coral - Azalea
Azalea · Rhododendron 'Autumn Coral'
Size: 3 gal
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More about this plant
A compact, naturally tidy Encore azalea about 2.5 feet tall and 3 feet wide, carrying soft coral pink single blooms roughly 2.75 inches across with bright fuchsia centers. A strong spring display is followed by further flowering cycles through summer and fall, against glossy deep green evergreen leaves that give year round structure. Aim for 4 to 6 hours of direct sun, with morning sun and afternoon shade ideal in warmer regions, and plant in acid soil that is well drained and evenly moist, set 1 to 2 inches above grade. Mulch 2 to 3 inches and prune after spring flowering. It suits foundations, containers, mixed borders and front plantings.
- Part Shade
- Grows to 2.5 ft tall and 3 ft wide
- Blooms in spring, summer, fall
- Hardy in USDA zones 6b-10b
- Evergreen foliage
Plant description
A compact, naturally tidy Encore azalea about 2.5 feet tall and 3 feet wide, carrying soft coral pink single blooms roughly 2.75 inches across with bright fuchsia centers. A strong spring display is followed by further flowering cycles through summer and fall, against glossy deep green evergreen leaves that give year round structure. Aim for 4 to 6 hours of direct sun, with morning sun and afternoon shade ideal in warmer regions, and plant in acid soil that is well drained and evenly moist, set 1 to 2 inches above grade. Mulch 2 to 3 inches and prune after spring flowering. It suits foundations, containers, mixed borders and front plantings.
- Flowers
- Soft coral pink single blooms about 2.75 inches across with bright fuchsia centers.
- Foliage
- Glossy deep green evergreen leaves that hold year round.
- Light
- Morning Sun
- Pruning
- Prune immediately after the spring flowering flush; pruning later removes the buds that carry the summer and fall bloom cycles.
