
Azalea 'Autumn Princess'® Encore Azalea
Rhododendron
‘Autumn Princess'®
Encore Azalea
Zones 6-10
Autumn Princess® is a charming reblooming azalea that brings color and structure to the garden nearly year-round. This selection showcases soft salmon-pink blooms with delicate ruffled edges, often kissed with coral tones that deepen slightly as the flower ages. The blooms appear heavily in spring, then return in bursts through summer and again in fall. Compact and naturally mounding, this variety also adds interest with its evergreen foliage, which develops a warm burgundy-bronze tint in cooler weather. Growing moderately to about 3–4 feet tall and wide, it typically takes 3 to 5 years to reach full maturity under ideal growing conditions.
This Azalea thrives in 4–6 hours of direct sunlight, ideally in morning sun with afternoon shade, or filtered light throughout the day. It is heat tolerant, cold hardy to Zone 6b, and performs well in humid Southern climates.