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Azalea Autumn Angel

Autumn Angel Encore Azalea

Azalea ‘Autumn Angel’ is a refined Encore® evergreen azalea prized for its pure white, semi-double flowers and dependable reblooming habit. It flowers heavily in spring, then produces additional blooms summer through fall, bringing long-lasting brightness to the landscape.

The shrub forms a dense, upright to rounded habit with dark green, glossy evergreen foliage, providing year-round structure. ‘Autumn Angel’ is valued for its clean flower color, good cold tolerance, and consistent performance among white Encore azaleas.

Key features


Width: 4–5 ft



Height: 4–6 ft



Flower color: Pure white (semi-double)



Bloom time: Spring, summer, and fall (reblooming)



Foliage: Dark green, evergreen



Form: Dense, upright to rounded



Life cycle: Evergreen shrub



Growing conditions


Sun: Full sun to part shade (best reblooming with more sun)



Soil: Acidic, moist, well-drained; rich in organic matter



Water: Moderate; consistent moisture preferred



Hardiness: USDA Zones 6a–9b



Azalea Group: Encore® Azalea



Landscape use


Foundation plantings



Evergreen mass plantings



Mixed shrub borders



Accent plantings with extended bloom season



Notes


One of the best white reblooming azaleas



Increased sun improves repeat flowering



Generally deer resistant



Mulch to maintain even soil moisture



Prune after spring bloom only to preserve rebloom cycles

Plant type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Height
4-5'
Width
4-5'
Hardiness zones
6–10
Sunlight
Full sun to part shade
Growth rate
Moderate
Bloom time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Flower color
White
Leaf color
Green
Fall color
Green
Attracts
Butterflies
Soil
Loamy, Moist well-drained, Sandy well-drained
Landscape use
Container, Specimen
Shape
Rounded, Upright
Deer resistant
Yes
Drought tolerant
No