Key features

• •REBLOOMING EVERGREEN SHRUB: Encore Azalea Autumn Carnival is a reblooming azalea that will give you months of beauty instead of weeks like traditional shrubs! In the spring, summer and fall vivid fluorescent pink single blooms form and splash your landscape with color. Once the blooms have faded the green foliage will remain providing you with an year-round interest.
• •PINK FLOWERING BUSH: With its medium sized pink blooms Autumn Carnival is sure to be a focal point in your garden for many years to come. Use it to accentuate entries by taking advantage of their dense growth habit! In the spring, summer, and fall, the beautiful blooms of pink will become a host to several visitors such as butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees.
• •NO PRUNING: Autumn Carnival 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 Carnival is hardy in zones 6b-10. Quite tolerant, these outdoor plants prefer full sun, but can tolerant some shade. Ideal conditions will lead to the healthiest blooms so if at all possible plant in full sun light. 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 3-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.