Encore Azalea Autumn Sangria Live Shrub in 2-Gallon Grower Pot

Autumn Sangria Encore Azalea is a pink blooming azalea that offers vibrant year-round color to any garden. Autumn Sangria has one of the largest blooms in the Encore Azalea collection. With its especially dense growth habit and dark pink and green color combination, Autumn Sangria is well suited as a specimen or a foundation planting. 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 Sangria 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.

• Key Feature: A standout feature of Encore Azalea ‘Autumn Sangria’ is its large, vivid pink blooms that rebloom from spring until the first frost.
• Mature Size Info: This azalea typically reaches a mature size of 4.5 feet tall and 4 feet wide.
• Sun Exposure Info: It performs best when planted in full sun to part shade, with at least 4–6 hours of direct sunlight daily for optimal blooming.
• USDA Growing Zone Info: It grows well in USDA Hardiness Zones 6 through 10.
• Landscape Use: This plant is ideal for foundation plantings, mixed borders, low hedges, and large containers.
• Pruning Info: Prune lightly after the spring bloom to shape the plant and encourage more flowering; avoid heavy pruning in late summer or fall.
• Watering Info: Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a deep root system, then water during dry spells.
• Fertilizing Info: Fertilize in early spring with a balanced, slow-release fertilizer formulated for azaleas or acid-loving plants.
• Placing a large order, consider ordering 1-2 these pink azalea plants to ensure that they will meet your specifications before placing the order for the entire project
• Ships from Alabama - Customers beyond the Southeast US should place orders from early fall to late spring to avoid heat damage in transit