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Plant: Autumn Sunburst - Azalea
Azalea · Rhododendron 'Autumn Sunburst'
Size: 3 gal
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Mature size
More about this plant
A compact, mounding and well branched Encore azalea about 3 feet tall and 3.5 feet wide with dense evergreen foliage that keeps its look all year. The flowers are coral pink with white ruffled edges, single to semi-double and about 2.5 inches across, opening in spring and returning through summer with reliable performances into autumn. It wants 4 to 6 hours of direct sun, with morning sun and afternoon shade recommended in warmer climates, and acid soil around pH 5 to 6 that drains well. Set the root ball 1 to 2 inches above grade to prevent soggy roots, mulch 2 to 3 inches deep, and prune right after the spring flush so the summer and fall buds are not removed.
- Part Shade
- Grows to 3 ft tall and 3.5 ft wide
- Blooms in spring, summer, fall
- Hardy in USDA zones 6a-10b
- Evergreen foliage
Plant description
A compact, mounding and well branched Encore azalea about 3 feet tall and 3.5 feet wide with dense evergreen foliage that keeps its look all year. The flowers are coral pink with white ruffled edges, single to semi-double and about 2.5 inches across, opening in spring and returning through summer with reliable performances into autumn. It wants 4 to 6 hours of direct sun, with morning sun and afternoon shade recommended in warmer climates, and acid soil around pH 5 to 6 that drains well. Set the root ball 1 to 2 inches above grade to prevent soggy roots, mulch 2 to 3 inches deep, and prune right after the spring flush so the summer and fall buds are not removed.
- Flowers
- Coral pink single to semi-double blooms about 2.5 inches across with white ruffled edges.
- Foliage
- Dense evergreen foliage that keeps its appearance year round.
- Fruit
- Dry capsule that splits to release seed.
- Bark & stems
- Bark is thin and sometimes peels or shreds.
- Light
- Morning Sun
- Pruning
- Prune immediately after the spring flowering flush; pruning later removes the buds that carry the summer and fall bloom cycles.
