- USDA Hardiness Zones 6-10
- Height 4 Feet Tall
- Spread 4 Feet Wide
This little sweetheart of a shrub deserves a space in any partly shady to full-sun garden as it offers so much no matter the time of year. In spring, it is smothered in 2.5-inch pale pink ruffled flowers whose petals are delicately sprinkled with slightly darker pink flecks. It flowers sporadically the rest of the season, then has another good flush of flowers to finish out the summer. The foliage remains on the plant throughout winter, providing a much-needed shot of green when the garden is most drab. You can site this plant on its own, surrounded by other shrubs and perennials, clustered along a foundation or massed as an evergreen border. Their 4x4 size means they won’t engulf your house or overwhelm other plants, making them useful in many garden situations.
Because Autumn Sweetheart’s blooms are so pale—almost white in fact—they show up well in part-shade. They are beautiful grouped under trees and larger shrubs, creating a naturalized effect. The color also works well with other pastel-colored woodland plants like hardy geraniums and false forget-me-not (Brunnera) or as a foil to more dramatic plants like Sun King Golden Japanese Aralia (named 2020 Perennial Plant of the Year). Don’t be afraid to site this shrub in sunnier garden areas though, it can take it!
Autumn Sweetheart Encore Azalea Care
Be sure to site the azalea where it can reach mature size so you do not have to fight to keep it in bounds. If you do so, pruning is only needed to remove the occasional dead branch. Azaleas bloom best where they receive some light—at least part shade, and they can take full sun too. Well- draining soil is key as they dislike being waterlogged. Aftercare is minimal—just water well after planting and during the first year to establish the plant. Then each spring, re-apply a light mulch around the plant and fertilize with a slow-release granular fertilizer.
Autumn Sweetheart Encore Azalea Spacing
For general garden areas where you are placing Autumn Sweetheart with other shrubs and perennials, give it two feet all around as it will eventually grow into a 4x4-foot rounded shrub. When placing it with others of its kind, you can space it a little closer, around 1.5 feet from the trunk of the adjacent shrub, so the eventual effect is of one continuous shrub.
Autumn Sweetheart Encore Azalea Plant Facts
| USDA Hardiness Zones: 6-10 |
| Flower Color(s): Pink |
| Bloom Period: Spring to Fall |
| Foliage Color(s): Dark Green |
| Light Exposure: Partial Shade to Full Sun |
| Height: 4 Feet |
| Spread: 4 Feet |
| Habit: Upright |
| Watering: Medium |
| Features: Dwarf, Fall Blooming, Flowering, Rebloomer, Attracts Butterflies |
| Scientific Name: Rhododendron Robleja PP16249 |
| Common Name: Autumn Sweetheart Encore Azalea |
| Brand: Encore Azalea |
- SKU:
- AZENSW
Container Sizes
Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
4.5" Pot
Also Known As:
4.5" Container
Plant Age:
~ 6 months
Plant Size:
~ 3"-6"
Pot Size:
~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
Volume:
1.42 quarts
Quart Pot
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
2.5 Quart
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
#1 Pot
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
#2 Pot
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
#3 Pot
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
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Winter to Early Spring
We ship only when it's warm enough to plant in your growing zone.
Sometimes plants aren't completely ready to sell and ship in early spring. We will wait until the plants are ready before shipping so you don't get a subpar product.
For Southern plants we will be able to ship much earlier than plants coming from our northern nursery.
Summer
If there is extreme heat we may delay shipping for a week or several weeks.
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Fall into Winter
We’ll ship plants out all the way up to the end of the fall planting season!
Winter
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Planter Shipping
Standard Colors: 2-3 business days
Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice
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