Autumn Starburst® Encore® Reblooming Azalea

Coral-pink flowers with bright white markings radiating from the center, varied enough between blooms to read as a scatter rather than a uniform edge. Rhododendron 'Robleze', sold as Encore Autumn Starburst®, grows 2 to 3 feet tall and 3 to 4 feet wide in full sun to part sun, hardy from Zone 6 through Zone 10.

The compact habit suits a foundation bed or the front of a border.

Encore azaleas can flower up to three times a year. A traditional azalea blooms for a couple of weeks in spring and then stops, while Encores set buds on new growth through the season and bloom again in summer and once more in fall. Spring and fall give the strongest shows, with the summer flush lighter and more scattered. They also take more sun than most azaleas.

Azaleas want acidic soil, roughly pH 4.5 to 6.0, with good drainage and steady moisture. Alkaline ground turns the leaves yellow. Mulch the shallow roots.