Azalea Autumn Moonlight

Autumn Moonlight Encore Azalea

Azalea ‘Autumn Moonlight’ is a luminous Encore® evergreen azalea prized for its soft creamy-white to pale yellow-tinted flowers and dependable reblooming habit. It blooms heavily in spring, then produces repeat flowers summer through fall, adding a gentle, glowing presence to the landscape across multiple seasons.

The shrub forms a dense, rounded habit with dark green, glossy evergreen foliage, providing year-round structure and contrast that highlights the light-colored blooms. ‘Autumn Moonlight’ is valued for its elegant color and versatility in both formal and naturalistic plantings.

Key features


Width: 4–5 ft



Height: 4–5 ft



Flower color: Creamy white with soft yellow tones



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



Foliage: Dark green, evergreen



Form: Dense, rounded mound



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



Accent shrubs with extended bloom season



Mixed shrub borders



Notes


Soft, glowing flower color works well in evening and shaded gardens



Increased sun exposure 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, Flowering evergreen shrub

Height

5'

Width

4'

Hardiness zones

6–9

Sunlight

Full sun to part shade

Growth rate

Moderate

Bloom time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Flower color

White

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Green

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Soil

Loamy well-drained, Sandy well-drained

Landscape use

Container, Specimen

Shape

Rounded, Upright

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No