Encore Azalea Autumn Sunburst (2 Gallon) Coral Pink and White Flowering Plants - Full Sun Live Outdoor Plant Evergreen Rhododendron

One of the newest Encore Azaleas, Autumn Sunburst, is a bright highlight in the garden, growing compactly and blooming profusely in spring, summer, and fall. The unique blooms of coral pink with white ruffled edges stand out against the dark green hues of the foliage. Noted for its multi-season flowers, Rhododendron Encore Autumn Sunburst is a dense, reblooming evergreen.Use Autumn Sunburst in your landscape or garden as a specimen, accent, low hedge, or foundation. The Autumn Sunburst is also great for planting in large pots in a mixed container or a standalone. Plant your Encore Azalea in slightly acidic, well-drained garden soil in an area that receives full to part sun for best bloom performance, and fertilize in spring with a slow-release granular fertilizer to keep the blooms coming all season long!Encore azaleas are low maintenance, sun-loving, and cold-hardy. The compact size of this plant keeps pruning to a minimum, but the outcome when in bloom can be astonishing!

• COLORFUL: With this Encore Azalea Autumn Sunburst in your garden, you will have shades of pink, white, salmon, and coral flowers. This evergreen azalea blooms in the spring, summer, and fall seasons—lush green foliage transitions to a deep purple in the cooler months of winter. Autumn Sunburst matures to 3' tall x 3.5' wide.
• ATTRACTS POLLINATORS: The size makes it ideal for row hedging and ground cover. In addition to those uses some people grow these in containers to brighten up their patio or pool deck and attract butterflies and several species of birds including hummingbirds!
• LOW MAINTENANCE: This Encore Azalea Autumn Sunburst does not require pruning, but if you would like, you can trim these shrubs after the spring bloom. Since this is an evergreen azalea rhododendron hybrid, its beautiful foliage will retain its status as a centerpiece in your garden during the winter months.
• USDA ZONES: Encore Azalea Autumn Sunburst Fire is hardy in USDA Zones 6a-10. Plant in partial shade as azalea plants live in 4-6 hours of sunlight to provide optimum growth and flowering. Water thoroughly twice per week until established, then water once per week, be sure not to allow water to pool. These outdoor plants live in acidic soil with a pH of 5 - 6.5.
• POTTED PLANT: Ships as a 2-gallon potted plant with soil from the Alabama Gulf Coast. Not guaranteed to be in bloom on arrival. This plant is unavailable to ship to Hawaii and Alaska.