{"product_id":"azalea-encore-autumn-creation","title":"Azalea 'Encore Autumn Creation' (Azalea)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAzalea Encore Autumn Creation\u003c\/strong\u003e is valued for spring flower display, evergreen presence, and refined garden form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEncore Azaleas are a modern series of repeat-blooming evergreen azaleas , flowering in spring, summer, and fall, with the heaviest display in fall. Compact, well-branched, and adapted to the southern garden but thriving in PNW coastal climates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart shade to dappled shade suits this species. Plant in moist, well-drained, humus-rich, acidic (pH 4.5 to 6.0) soil. Hardy USDA Zone 5 to 9. Plant high in acidic, well-drained soil; mulch lightly with pine fines. Site sheltered from hot afternoon sun. Watch for lacebug damage in too-sunny exposure (a common PNW issue), root weevil notching, and Phytophthora root rot in poorly drained sites.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Pacific Northwest native azalea is \u003cstrong\u003eRhododendron occidentale\u003c\/strong\u003e (Western Azalea) , a fragrant deciduous PNW native of damp woodland edges with spectacular white-and-pink late-spring flowers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dragonfly Farm \u0026 Nursery","offers":[{"title":"8-inch \/ Everde","offer_id":44009491464280,"sku":"104041327","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/dragonflyfarmlanglois.com\/products\/azalea-encore-autumn-creation","provider":"Dragonfly Farm \u0026 Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}