Autumn Sunburst® Encore® Azalea

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Pink and white bicolor autumn sunburst azalea shrub with a garden bench and flowers in the background

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1 Gallon

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Add Radiant Bicolor Blooms That Brighten Every Season to Your Landscape

Autumn Sunburst® Azalea Delivers Warm Color and Dependable Repeat Flowering

Autumn Sunburst® Azalea is an evergreen flowering shrub prized for its eye-catching bicolor blooms and reliable re-blooming habit. It features soft coral pink flowers highlighted by lighter centers, creating a cheerful and inviting look in the landscape. The plant grows with a dense, rounded form and glossy green foliage that provides year round structure and appeal in hardiness zones 6-10.

A Bright Welcome for the Garden

Autumn Sunburst® was developed through the Encore Azalea program to extend bloom time while still holding onto that strong, evergreen performance gardeners count on. It’s a go-to choice for landscape designs where you want consistent color that looks intentional, not fussy. In our experience, the warm, uplifting flower color is what sells people—it brightens up a bed and draws the eye, but it still plays well with nearby plants instead of overpowering the whole landscape. We've seen this azalea frequently used by our customers in:

Flowering hedges
Foundation planting
Mixed shrub borders

Autumn Sunburst® Azalea typically matures around 3-4 feet tall and wide, which makes it an easy fit in both smaller home landscapes and larger beds. You’ll see abundant blooms in spring, with additional flowering in summer and fall when conditions are favorable—so it keeps doing its job beyond the usual azalea season. The dark green evergreen foliage stays attractive year-round, giving you structure even when it’s not flowering. It’s also known for:

Good cold tolerance
Adaptability across a wide range of climates

Easy Care for Autumn Starburst® Azalea

This azalea grows best in partial sun, particularly with morning sunlight and light afternoon shade to protect blooms and foliage. It prefers acidic, well drained soil that is rich in organic matter and benefits from regular watering during establishment and periods of heat or drought. Mulch helps retain moisture and protect the shallow root system. Light pruning after a main bloom cycle can help maintain shape and encourage future flowering.

Why Buy From Perfect Plants

When you purchase Autumn Sunburst® Azalea from Perfect Plants you are buying directly from a family-run nursery who focus on plant health and long term success. Unlike many online nurseries who never see the plants they ship you, our plants are nurtured under the Florida Sun with our own hands. We guarantee each plant will be delivered to your doorstep with care and ready to thrive!

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Autumn Starburst Encore Azalea delivers vibrant two-toned blooms throughout the growing season, bringing vivid color and evergreen structure to the landscape. Its compact size and reblooming performance make it ideal for foundations, borders, and mass plantings. Heat-tolerant and low-maintenance, it thrives in southern climates with dependable multi-season display.

Two-toned reblooming flowers for multi-season color
Evergreen shrub ideal for borders and foundations
Heat-tolerant variety built for southern climates
Low-maintenance plant with compact growth habit
Use as screens, specimens, or grouped plantings

At Perfect Plants Nursery, we stand behind every tree, shrub, and flower we grow. Every order is protected by our complimentary 30-day plant guarantee, ensuring your plants arrive healthy and ready to thrive. Unlike many online nurseries, Perfect Plants ships directly from our family-run farm, so you’re backed by growers who care about your success long after your plants leave our nursery beds. Grow with confidence knowing your investment is protected from the start.

Botanical Name

Rhododendron Hybrid 'Roblet' PP25072

Sunlight
Partial Sun / Partial Shade

Flower Color
Coral/Bicolor

Foliage Color
Evergreen

Mature Width
3-4 ft

Mature Height
3-4 ft

Growing Zones 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

FAQs for Autumn Sunburst® Encore® Azalea

Yes! Autumn Sunburst® Encore® Azaleas are reliably hardy in USDA zones 6-10, making them a great choice for much of the South, Mid-Atlantic, and parts of the Northeast. They tolerate heat extremely well, and in colder zones they typically overwinter without issue once established. Proper planting, mulch, and avoiding soggy soil will go a long way toward protecting their root systems through winter.

Many gardeners find Encore® Azaleas absolutely worth the investment because they deliver what traditional azaleas cannot... multiple bloom cycles a year. Autumn Sunburst® provides an exceptionally showy spring flush, periodic summer color, and a healthy fall finale, extending the flowering period for months. They also stay compact, require minimal shaping, and are available in a range of vivid colors. For homeowners looking for low-maintenance shrubs with long-lasting blooms, Encore® varieties consistently earn their reputation.

Yes, Encore® Azaleas are bred to thrive in full sun, which encourages heavier blooming. Ideally they receive at least 6 hours of sunlight daily. In hotter southern climates, they can still handle full sun, though a bit of afternoon shade may prevent leaf scorch during extreme heat waves. Avoid deep shade where too little light reduces flowering and stunts growth.

Autumn Sunburst® Encore® Azaleas thrive with simple & consistent care and the right growing environment. They prefer full sun to partial sun, ideally receiving 4-6 hours of direct light a day, and perform best in acidic, well-draining soil that stays evenly moist during the first growing season. Once they’re established, they become more drought-tolerant, but mulching around the base helps preserve moisture and protect their shallow roots. Feeding in spring with a slow-release fertilizer or a fertilizer like our Liquid Azalea Fertilizer that is formulated for acid-loving plants will encourage stronger blooming. Pruning needs are minimal... just light shaping after the first spring bloom if desired, because heavy pruning can reduce future flower production. With proper care and placement, they stay compact, evergreen, and reliably floriferous year after year.

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