Encore Azalea Autumn Fire (1 Gallon) Red Double Blooms Flowering Dwarf Evergreen Shrub - Full Sun Live Outdoor

• EVERGREEN SHRUB: Encore Azalea Autumn Fire is a reblooming azalea that will give you months of beauty instead of weeks. Once the deep red blooms have blossomed you will quickly see what the Encore craze is truly about! These evergreen shrubs make an excellent foundational growth plant and grows well in mass. This fast grower can reach sizes of 2.5' H x 3' W. RED FLOWERING BUSH: The Encore Azalea Autumn Fire can be used as a focal point around the yard and garden to accentuate entries with their dense growth habit. In the spring, summer, and fall, the beautiful blooms of deep red will become a host to several visitors, such as butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. NO PRUNING: Autumn Fire requires little pruning to retain its form and does not need to be deadheaded! If you would like to prune your azaleas be sure to do so immediately after the spring flowering. Once well established, light pruning may facilitate growth and flowering in future seasons. AVOID fall pruning as you will be removing buds that have begun setting for the next blooming season. USDA ZONES: The Autumn Fire is hardy in zones 6a-10. Quite tolerant, these outdoor plants can live in part shade, but they prefer full sun if possible for optimal blooms. In the early years, water regularly and especially during dry periods. Like all azaleas, these grow well in acidic soil with a maximum pH of 6.5, but it prefers lower, around 5.5. POTTED PLANT: Ships as a 1 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.