Azalea Autumn Royalty

Autumn Royalty Encore Azalea

Azalea ‘Autumn Royalty’ is a dramatic Encore® evergreen azalea prized for its rich royal purple flowers and dependable reblooming habit. It blooms heavily in spring, then continues flowering summer through fall, delivering saturated color well beyond the traditional azalea season.

The shrub develops a dense, upright to rounded habit with dark green, glossy evergreen foliage, giving it strong year-round structure. ‘Autumn Royalty’ is among the larger Encore azaleas, making it an excellent choice for focal plantings and informal screening.

Key features


Width: 5–6 ft



Height: 5–6 ft



Flower color: Deep royal purple



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 7a–10a



Azalea Group: Encore® Azalea



Landscape use


Specimen shrubs



Evergreen screens and hedges



Large foundation plantings



Mixed shrub borders



Notes


One of the largest Encore azaleas, excellent for screening



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

4.5'

Width

3.5'

Hardiness zones

7–10

Sunlight

Full sun to part shade

Growth rate

Fast

Bloom time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Flower color

Rose

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Green

Attracts

Bees hummingbirds, Butterflies

Soil

Loamy, Loamy well-drained, Sandy well-drained

Landscape use

Container, Foundation, Mass Planting, Specimen

Shape

Rounded, Upright

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No