Autumn Lilac Encore Azalea offers vibrant year-round color to any garden. Autumn Lilac's brilliant lavender blooms are accented with dark purple freckles which stand out against its rich evergreen foliage. Autumn Lilac was bred for its cold hardiness and its rounded growth habit. Unlike many traditional azaleas, Encore azaleas bloom best in full sun, so choose an area of your yard where they can receive at least 4-6 hours of sunlight. Autumn Lilac works well in foundation plantings or as a low growing hedge. Be sure to plant your Encore Azaleas in acidic to slightly acidic soil to maximize your bloom yield. Fertilize in the spring with a balanced fertilizer after the threat of the last frost has dissipated and feed once more in the summer to help you Encore bloom through fall. Encore Azalea is the world's best-selling multi-season blooming azalea. In many areas of the country, Encore Azalea bloom during 3 seasons of the year-spring, summer, and fall. And, for areas of the country where azaleas don't traditionally thrive, such as those in USDA hardiness Zone 6 and 7, you will see a spring or summer bloom, but not a fall bloom before your temperatures drop.
Encore® Autumn Lilac™ Azalea in a 2 gallon pot
Mature size: 3 ft H X 3.5 ft W
Outdoor/landscape hardy USDA Zones: 6 - 10 (below zone 6 this plant should be grown in containers/planters that can be moved indoors during the winter)
Autumn Lilac's flowers are lavender-violet, single form and 2 inches across
Can be grown in full sun to partial shade, needs 4-6 hours of sunlight
Plant in bulk for a low growing hedge, or plant a single plant for colorful accent or specimen
Very low maintenance plant once established
Ships from Alabama - Customers beyond the Southeast US should place orders from early fall to late spring to avoid heat damage in transit
If you are working on a big landscape project, consider ordering 1-2 of these violet-lavender blooming azalea bushes online at Lowes to ensure they meet your specifications before placing an order for your entire project
