Autumn Carnation® Encore® Azalea filler and part shade

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and it usually settles in as a long-term

Put simply: it looks refined

do a gentle trim right after bloom and keep the base slightly wider than the top so sunlight reaches lower branches

Autumn Carnation® Encore® Azalea filler and part shadeRuffled Hot Pink Blooms That Keep Coming Back Autumn Carnation Encore Azalea is a true color workhorseloaded with ruffled, semi double blooms that show up in a big spring flush and then return in waves through summer and fall. That repeat show is exactly why gardeners love Encore varieties: your landscape doesnt peak for two weeks and fade into green. Instead, you get multiple moments of hot pink color that keep foundation beds, borders, and entry