Varieties of Encore Azaleas

Small Varieties

• The smaller varieties are Autumn Angel, which has pure-white single blooms with glossy deep green foliage; Autumn Cheer, which has medium-pink single blooms; Autumn Chiffon, which has light-pink compact flowers with a dark pink throat; Autumn Coral, with coral-pink single blooms; Autumn Princess, which has salmon double flowers accented by burgundy winter foliage; and Autumn Ruby, with red single blooms.

  Autumn Cheer and Autumn Ruby are particularly good for small spaces. Autumn Chiffon and Autumn Coral are excellent choices for foundation plantings.

Medium Varieties

• The medium varieties are Autumn Amethyst, with dark-lavender, single blooms accented by purple winter foliage; Autumn Carnation, with rich medium-pink semi-double blooms and dark green foliage; Autumn Carnival, with medium-pink semi-doubles that bloom heavily in mid-summer; Autumn Debutante, with 3-inch wide, delicate light-pink blooms; Autumn Embers, with deep orange-red semi-double blooms; Autumn Empress, with medium-pink semi-double blooms accented by dark green foliage; Autumn Rouge, with deep reddish-pink semi-double blooms; Autumn Starlite, which has white single 3-inch blooms highlighted with pink flecks and random pink stripes; Autumn Sundance, with deep-pink single blooms accented by reddish winter foliage; Autumn Sunset, with vivid orangish-red blooms and glossy green foliage; and Autumn Sweetheart, with delicate light pink blooms highlighted with purple flecks and set off by deep green foliage.

Large Varieties

• The larger varieties are Autumn Belle, with soft-pink semi-double flowers with magenta specks and white lacing; Autumn Monarch, which has pinkish-orange semi-double blooms with red freckles; Autumn Moonlight, with creamy white semi-double blooms that have a light yellow throat; Autumn Royalty, with rich purple single blooms; Autumn Sangria, with 3 1/2-inch stunning single dark pink blooms; and Autumn Twist, which has pinkish-white, 3-inch wide blooms with purple stripes.

  Autumn Royalty was voted Azalea of the Year in 2004 by the American Rhododendron Society

Newest Variety

• The newest addition to the Encore collection is Autumn Lilac, a true lavender bloom highlighted with dark purple specks. It grows to a medium height of 3 to 4 feet.