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Plant: Autumn Amethyst - Azalea
Azalea · Rhododendron 'Conlee'
Size: 7 gal
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Mature size
More about this plant
Autumn Amethyst is an Encore azalea that blooms in spring and again in summer and fall, with single lavender-purple flowers about 2 inches across. Evergreen foliage turns a rich bronzy purple as temperatures drop. It grows about 4 feet tall and wide in part shade to full sun with at least 4 hours of direct light, in well-drained acidic soil, and is hardy in zones 6 to 10. Prune right after the spring bloom.
- Part Shade
- Grows to 6 ft tall and 6 ft wide
- Blooms in spring, summer, fall
- Hardy in USDA zones 6-9
- Semi-Evergreen foliage
Plant description
Autumn Amethyst is an Encore azalea that blooms in spring and again in summer and fall, with single lavender-purple flowers about 2 inches across. Evergreen foliage turns a rich bronzy purple as temperatures drop. It grows about 4 feet tall and wide in part shade to full sun with at least 4 hours of direct light, in well-drained acidic soil, and is hardy in zones 6 to 10. Prune right after the spring bloom.
- Flowers
- Single lavender-purple blooms about 2 inches across in spring, repeating through summer and fall with short rests between flushes.
- Foliage
- Evergreen foliage, green in the growing season and turning a rich bronzy purple as temperatures plunge in winter.
- Pruning
- Trim after spring blooming is finished.
