Autumn Cheer Encore Azalea

The Autumn Cheer® Encore® Azalea is a powerhouse bloomer that produces multitudes of eye-catching blooms! The Cheer reblooms bright, rich-pink blooms in spring, summer, and fall. These flowers have 5 petals with a splash of magenta-pink freckles in the throat. Each tends to span about 1.25" across, so they're some of the most petite azalea blooms around. What they lack in bloom size, though, they make up for in bloom production. They tend to emerge in bloom clusters containing 4-6 flowers.

The foliage is a glossy and rich evergreen. Furthermore, it also features winter bronzing that provides some additional seasonal color interest. Each leaf is short and rounded with a light hairiness to them.

The Autumn Cheer Encore Azalea is considered a true dwarf variety and reaches 3ft x 3.5ft when mature.

This small variety is perfect for containers, small gardens, mixed garden beds, and low hedges. Use it as a middle-ground plant if planting in a mixed garden bed.

The Autumn Cheer Encore Azalea is popular with hummingbirds and butterflies because of its bright, tubular blooms.

Check out the Autumn Cheer's sibling, the Autumn Ruby Encore Azalea. It's an incredibly similar plant, except it features grapefruit red blooms. Otherwise, take a look at the Autumn Jewel Encore Azalea, another variety that is commonly popular with pollinators.

Supplementary Reading:

How and When to Fertilize Encore Azaleas

When Do Encore Azaleas Bloom?

When to Prune Encore Azaleas

The Encore Azalea Buyer's Guide

How to Plant Encore Azaleas