Autumn Amethyst® Encore® Azalea
Autumn Amethyst Encore Azalea provides year-round interest in the landscape with its deep pinkish-purple blooms. It’s dark green evergreen foliage that takes on a stunning purple in the winter. The all-star shrub is a fan favorite for it blooms in spring, summer and fall!
The Autumn Amethyst is known to be one of the best Encore Azaleas. The Amethyst is one of the most cold-hardy Encore® Azaleas and reaches 4 feet in height and width. Boasting a medium growth rate, this repeat bloomer makes a great foundation plant. This new variety possesses a unique blooming time and is superior in development.
Ideal conditions for this Encore shrub include full sun to part shade. These evergreen shrubs do best with at least 4-6 hours of sun. A site sloping to the north or east is usually best because it is less subjected to rapid temperature changes in late fall or early spring; needs wind protection.
Protection from the afternoon sun may also be given by fences, shrubbery, or screens. Roots of azaleas and rhododendrons are very delicate and unable to penetrate heavy or rocky soils; excellent drainage is important.
After flowering, new shoots appear and develop additional flower buds, resulting in both a summer (late July) and a fall bloom (sometimes to frost).
