Encore Azalea Autumn Lily
The Encore Azalea Autumn Lily is a beautiful and easy-to-care-for azalea cultivar that is known for its reblooming habit and graceful white flowers with occasional purple stripes. It is a popular choice for gardeners because it blooms in the spring, summer, and fall, providing long-lasting color and interest to the landscape.
The Encore Azalea Autumn Lily grows to be 4 to 5 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide. It has a dense, upright growth habit and a rounded shape. The leaves are dark green and glossy, and they turn a beautiful yellow-orange color in the fall.
The flowers of the Encore Azalea Autumn Lily are small and trumpet-shaped. They are a pure white color with occasional purple stripes. The flowers are arranged in dense clusters and are very showy.
The Encore Azalea Autumn Lily is a relatively low-maintenance plant. It prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil. It is drought-tolerant once established. The Encore Azalea Autumn Lily can be fertilized in the spring with a balanced fertilizer.
Here are some tips for growing the Encore Azalea Autumn Lily:
- Plant the Encore Azalea Autumn Lily in full sun to partial shade.
- Choose a well-drained soil.
- Water the Encore Azalea Autumn Lily regularly, especially during the first year after planting.
- Fertilize the Encore Azalea Autumn Lily in the spring with a balanced fertilizer.
- Mulch around the Encore Azalea Autumn Lily to help retain moisture and suppress weeds.
- Prune the Encore Azalea Autumn Lily as needed to maintain its shape and size.
The Encore Azalea Autumn Lily is a beautiful and versatile plant that can add interest to any garden. It is a good choice for planting in foundation plantings, borders, and rock gardens. It can also be used as a specimen plant or planted in containers.
In addition to its ornamental value, the Encore Azalea Autumn Lily also provides a number of environmental benefits. It helps to improve air quality by filtering pollutants from the air. It also provides food and shelter for a variety of wildlife, including bees, butterflies, and birds.
Here is a creative way to describe the Encore Azalea Autumn Lily:
Imagine a garden adorned with graceful white lilies kissed by the occasional purple brushstroke. That's the enchanting beauty of the Encore Azalea Autumn Lily. This reblooming shrub dances with the seasons, offering its captivating blooms from the delicate blossoms of spring to the fiery hues of fall. The Encore Azalea Autumn Lily is also a low-maintenance plant, making it a delightful addition to any garden.
Note: The plant is shipped in its pot, firmly secured with several layers of clear tape, thereby avoiding any shuffling and moving during transit. The plant reaches you with minimal damage- very safe and secure. We have been shipping plants like this for several years (plant are sometimes shipped in smaller pots for safety and ease of shipping). Most plants go dormant in fall and winter and will lose most of their leaves - looking dead and dry - very normal. They will flush out in spring.
We cannot send ship some plants and some sizes to California due to restrictions placed by department of agriculture.
