Autumn Chiffon Encore Azalea
Rhododendron hybrid ‘Robled’ PP15862
Plant Details
USDA Cold Hardiness Zones: 7a-9b Find Your Zone
Plant Type: Evergreen Flowering Shrub
Height at Maturity: 2.5′
Width at Maturity: 3′
Spacing: 2.5′ apart for solid hedge; 5’+ apart for space between plants
Growth Habit / Form: Bushy, Dense, Mounding, Upright
Growth Rate: Moderate
Flower Color: Pink/White
Flower Size: Medium, 2.75″
Flowering Period: Mid-Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Mid-Fall
Flower Type: Single
Fragrant Flowers: No
Foliage Color: Dark Green, Purple tinted in Winter
Fragrant Foliage: No
Sun Needs: Full Sun or Mostly Sun, Morning Sun with Dappled or Afternoon Shade, All Day Filtered Sun, Morning Shade with Evening Sun
Water Needs: Average, Lower when established
Soil Type: Clay (amended), Loam, Sandy (amended), Silt
Soil Moisture / Drainage: Well Drained Moist
Soil pH: 5.0 – 6.5 (Acid to Slightly Acid)
Maintenance / Care: Low, Average
Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Visual Attention
Resistances: Deer Resistance – more info, Drought (when well established), Clay Soil (heavy clay should be amended), Heat, Humidity, Sun
Description
In 1998, the release of the first reblooming Encore Azalea changed the Azalea world forever. Since then, over 30 Encore varieties have been released. When provided enough sunlight (6 or more hours per day) all varieties bloom in spring and then repeat summer into fall.
One of the most popular of the Encore series, in spring, summer, and fall Autumn Chiffon Encore Azalea produces an abundance of large and pretty, eye-catching soft pink flowers with a splash of dark fuchsia-pink at the center. The flowers are a joy to look at and attractive to butterflies as well.
Landscape & Garden Uses
Growing to 2.5 feet tall and 3 feet wide, Autumn Chiffon is one of the lowest growing Encore Azaleas, making it a perfect choice for groupings, mass plantings, low hedges or an accent in landscape borders and home foundation plantings. It is also a fine selection for growing in containers and pots, which can be strategically placed to dress up decks, patios, porches, and other outdoor living spaces. Because they like sun to part shade, Encores do quite well under tall trees and in woodland borders. Butterflies love the flowers, and blooming branches serve very well for cutting to create stunning indoor floral arrangements.
Suggested Spacing: 2.5 feet apart for solid hedge; 5 feet or more apart for space between plants
Note: For our customers who live and garden north of USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 7a, where this Encore Azalea variety is not winter hardy outdoors, you can enjoy it in containers that can be moved indoors during winter and placed back outside when temperatures warm up in spring.
Growing Preferences
We’ve been growing Encore Azaleas in our gardens since they were first released in the 1990’s and can say with confidence that when planted right, and in the right spot, Encore Azaleas are among the easiest azaleas easy to grow.
Soil: When planted in the ground, Encore Azaleas adapt well to most soil types. In general, like all other azaleas, the Encores prefer an organically rich, moist but well-drained acidic soil. Constantly soggy or wet soil is problematic for azaleas. Heavy clay, quick-draining sand, or otherwise poor soils are best amended with organic matter or other soil amendments to provide sufficient nutrients, better soil drainage, and/or moisture retention.
In containers, a 50/50 blend of professional potting mix and potting soil is suggested. Make sure the pot has a hole(s) in the bottom that allow for sufficient drainage. As mentioned above, Encore Azaleas do not like a constantly soggy soil.
Sun: Encore Azaleas will grow in sun or part shade. For best flowering and reblooming, we recommend at least 4 hours or more of direct sunlight per day. All-day lightly filtered sun, such as under tall trees, is okay. In regions that experience very hot summers with intense sunlight, Encore Azaleas might appreciate a break from direct sun during the mid afternoon hours.
Helpful Articles
Click on a link below to find helpful advice from our experts on how to plant and care for Encore Azaleas
- Planting Encore Azaleas
- Pruning Encore Azaleas
- Fertilizing Encore Azaleas
- Watering Encore Azaleas
- The Most Cold Tolerant Encore Azaleas
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I have ordered at least 31 plants since last fall from Wilson Brothers and have been happy with the shipping and health of the plants! These two Encore Autumn Chiffon azaleas were no exception – very dense, green and healthy. They also seemed to weather a period of very hot, sunny days right after planting better than some older plants! They haven’t bloomed yet but will soon and I know they will be beautiful! Don’t hesitate to order from Wilson Brothers – they are great!—————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy your purchase for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and wonderful review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
This was my first experience purchasing bushes online. The bushes came in perfect condition. Not a broken branch. They are very healthy and doing well with new leaves sprouting. I definitely recommend Wilson Bros.————————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
The entire order of 6 plants was delivered in excellent condition and had not a single complaint about. This azalea was totally undisturbed by all the miles and in great shape, and had no reservations whatsoever from that day on. For people that are questioning the value of online nurseries, i can certainly testify to the fact that the variety available was uniquely large, and the plants were packed so much better and more carefully than some of their competition and just thinking i had received boxes of artificial plants. One couldn’t imagine that the plants would be as big as they were and i would wholeheartedly do any more plant shopping that might need to consider mail order and definitely Wilson Brothers!—————————————————————————Wow!! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
The Autumn Chiffon Azalea arrived in great condition; in a nicely packed box. The azalea was a good size and shape. I have planted it in my front flower bed, and cannot wait for it to bloom.——————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
These beauties were on sale, so I had to have them.
They arrived quickly and expertly packaged.
They were healthy with moist soil, and they had strong, healthy roots.
Couldn’t ask for anything more.
I can’t wait until they bloom!
I’m a Wilson Bros Gardens customer for life now.——————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
They arrived quickly and expertly packaged.
They were healthy with moist soil, and they had strong, healthy roots.
Couldn’t ask for anything more.
I can’t wait until they bloom!
I’m a Wilson Bros Gardens customer for life now.——————————————————–We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
I was impressed at how healthy the azaleas looked when they came out of the box and unfurled. After just a few weeks in the ground, they are growing and still look great. Can’t wait for them to bloom.———————————Thanks so much for the photo, its lovely! We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I am doing major landscaping at my home and I think that you have the best azalea plants for the best price. You package your plans well and have quick shipping with minimal damage. I have lost only a few of your plants. I will continue to buy from your company.————————————————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Four stars cause I’m waiting for it to bloom. Had the little tree for a couple of weeks. The tree came in excellent condition and healthy. Always wanted one but the prices were too high. Here I got two for the price of one. Good service and fast delivery.——————————We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the wonderful review! Beth | WBG 🙂
Quick shipping, well packaged.————————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
The azalea arrived in great condition. I planted it the next day. So far, a week in, it is doing well and I notice a couple branches growing. I would definitely order from Wilson Bros again. I’ve tried actually but they haven’t had what I was looking for.———————————————–Always put your name on the waiting list, and we will let you know when whatever you are wanting becomes available. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I have no regrets purchasing these gorgeous plants from Wilson Bros Gardens. Shipping was fast. Azaleas were secured in excellent packaging. I’ve had my plants about a month; they are thriving in the area where I have planted them. Will definitely be purchasing from Wilson Bros again and I’ve told many if my friends about my purchase and how satisfied I’ve been the entire experience of purchasing these plants over the internet.——————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and wonderful review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I was a little skeptical as I’ve never ordered live plants online. I’m SO glad I did. These dwarf encore azaleas arrived quickly, were packaged well and were BEAUTIFUL! Highly recommend.—————————————-We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the great review and the kind words! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
The azalea arrived in just several days after placing my order and I was not expecting such a healthy and large sized plant. It is in the ground now for several weeks and although it looks like it arrived after its main blossoming time it is still producing beautiful, big pink blossoms. I have since ordered several more azaleas from Wilson Bros. and each one is a beautiful and hardy specimen. I am a first time customer of Wilson Bros. and I am extremely impressed in every respect. I will be a return customer without doubt.——————————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks so much for the kind words and great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
Plant arrived at stated shipping time, plant was healthy and in good shape.
The plant is in the ground now and appears to be doing well.————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
The plant is in the ground now and appears to be doing well.————————————We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! Thanks for the great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
I was very pleased with the condition and the quality of this Azalea bush. It was planted in a very large pot on our mostly shade patio. I was looking for an Azalea that is different than the ones planted in our gardens, and can’t wait to see pink & white blooms!—————————————–We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
While your plants were awesome, your packaging was too difficult to get the plants out of the box. It was outrageous.——————————-We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! And our packaging is tried and true, to ensure your plants get to you safely, sorry for the difficulty unpacking. Thanks for the great review! Beth | WBG 🙂
All of our purchases have arrived in great condition. Healthy plants. Highly recommend.—————————————–We are so glad you are pleased with your purchase! Beth | WBG 🙂
I have ordered from this nursery for many years and they never disappoint!!! The plants are lovely and their packaging is perfection. The plants came in such great condition! And free shipping as well! You can’t go wrong ordering from Wilson Brothers!————————————–We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy them for years to come! Thanks for the kind words and great review! 🙂 Beth Steele | WBG
Beautiful right out of box, not travel-weary and cramped like other nurseries send.———————————–Thanks for the great review! We are so glad you are pleased! Beth | WBG
Ordered 7 One Gallon Encore Azaleas in different colors. They were packaged very well and arrived with no damage at all. These one gallon plants were nice and full, as good or better than you’d find at a local garden store and much better than any big box store. I very much like the one gallon version as the root ball is a modest size so planting them is not a major project, especially when you have hard native solid as I do.
This plant arrived looking beautiful, green and lush. I hope I can keep this way. It was packed very well Thank you.——————————Hi Jo, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Autumn Chiffon Encore Azalea. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come! 🙂
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Nice sized, healthy plant upon arrival. Seems to be doing well after planting. Shipping was quick and plant was packaged well to prevent drying out and damage. Will order from this company again!———————————————————-Hi Becky, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Autumn Chiffon Encore Azalea. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come!
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Ordered one Autumn Chiffon Encore Azalea 1 gallon pot. Arrived promptly in good condition. So far, transplanted well. Won’t know until it blooms if truly the Autumn Chiffon….Was replacing one of seven in a bed….that turned out to be a weird color.—————————–Hi K, Thanks so much for taking the time to provide your review of the Autumn Chiffon Encore Azalea. We are so glad you are pleased and we hope you enjoy it for years to come!
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
Beth Steele | Wilson Bros Gardens
The azalea plant arrived very healthy. ——WBG Reply – Glad to hear and let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens
I was fortunate enough to stumble on Wilson Bros. Site. I’ve personally heard From Brent as to questions I’ve asked. Spencer, their general manager also has personally communicated with me as to proper care of my new Azaleas. As a business owner I appreciate the personal touch they give to assure the best care of Azaleas. All of my Azaleas traveled clear across the country wrapped expertly to insure they arrived at my door in excellent condition. I am absolutely pleased with all eighteen plants. I highly recommend purchasing your garden beauties from Wilson Bros. Now to figure out how to get rid of the jackrabbits that also thoroughly enjoy Wilson Bros Azaleas. ————————– WBG Reply: Hi Amber – It was our pleasure to serve you and we certainly appreciate your review of the Encore Azaleas and all the compliments! It makes everything we do even more with the while. Hope you enjoy these beauties for years to come. Regarding the rabbits, maybe try a repellent to keep the rabbits away. Here’s a link to an article in our website you can copy and paste into your browser that provides a homemade remedy for repelling rabbits and deer…https://www.wilsonbrosgardens.com/homemade-deer-rabbit-repellent.html. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. We’re at your service! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens
Excellent website. Easy to use. Found my specific Azaleas. They arrived in stated time. Happy to see they were not rootbound in their pots. Got them planted. They are growing well. Thank you for helping me find and receive these beautiful plants. Ed Hein ——– WBG REPLY: Hi Ed – Thanks so much for all your compliments on our website and the plants and taking the time to provide us and future visitors to Wilson Bros Gardens with your review. Glad to hear your azaleas are growing well after planting. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. We’re at your service. Plant long and prosper! – Brent Wilson | Wilson Bros Gardens
These plants were better than advertised. All were in bloom upon arrival. Packing was excellent. Shipment arrived quickly. Everything was perfect. No regrets; certainly no complaints. ———– WBG RESPONSE: Hi Richard – Thanks so much for taking the time to provides us and future visitors to Wilson Bros Gardens with your review. Glad you got to see them in bloom…you should see them bloom again in summer and fall provided they get at least 4 hours of sun. A light pruning of Encore Azaleas after bloom, and feeding, will stimulate more new growth which means a heavier second bloom. We have tips for feeding and pruning under the Care tab on the this page. Let us know if there’s ever anything else we can help you with. We’re at your service! – Brent | Wilson Bros Gardens

















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