Autumn Jewel Encore Azalea |
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Ericaceae Rhododendron Robleu' PP#25074 Autumn Jewel™ |
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Grows In | Zone 6A · -10° to -5° F through Zone 9B · 25° to 30° F |
Sun Exposure | Full / Mostly Sun, Morning Sun / Evening Shade, Morning Shade / Evening Sun |
Soil Drainage | Well Drained |
Resistent To | Heat |
Flower Color | Pink |
Blooms | Spring Blooms, Summer Blooms, Fall Blooms, Fall Foliage, Winter Foliage |
Foliage Color | Purple, Dark Green |
Average Height | 3' to 4' |
Average Width | 3' to 4' |
Attracts | Butterflies, Visual Attention |
Fragrances | None |
Autumn Jewel Encore Azalea is a moderate growing shrub that can be grown in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 6A through 9B. It matures to an average height of 3 feet to 4 feet and an average width of 3 feet to 4 feet, depending on climate and other environmental factors. It prefers growing in a location that provides full sun, morning sun with afternoon shade or morning shade with afternoon sun and grows best when planted in loam, clay or silt soil that is well drained. In the spring, summer and fall Autumn Jewel Encore Azalea produces pink flowers. The foliage is purple and dark green in color. It attracts butterflies and visual attention and is resistant to heat.
Autumn Jewel Encore Azalea can be useful in the landscape along woodland borders, in mass plantings, in foundation plantings, as a background, in shrub borders, in landscape beds or islands, in small groupings or as a hedge and also in cottage gardens or butterfly gardens.
Noteworthy Characteristics
Autumn Jewel provides landscape color year-round with its vibrant pink blooms in spring, summer, and fall, and its attractive purple winter foliage. Autumn Jewel is one of the most cold-hardy Encore Azaleas. USDA Zones 6a-9b.
Uses
With a height of 3-4 feet and spread of 3-4 feet, Autumn Jewel is useful in foundation plantings, in small or large groupings in landscape beds, as an informal colorful hedge, or singularly in containers.
Culture & Care
Encore Azaleas prefer a an acid soil that contains plenty of organic matter and is well-drained. Encores will tolerate all-day full sun however will also tolerate some shade. Too much shade and flowering will be diminished. 5 hours or more of direct sun per day is recommended. A light pruning and feeding after the first bloom phase can help stimulate new growth and encourage heavier bud development.