ENCORE AZALEA 3 Gal. Autumn Lilac Shrub with Lavender Purple Reblooming Flowers

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 tradit...