Azalea Autumn Ruby

Autumn Ruby Encore Azalea

Azalea ‘Autumn Ruby’ is a compact Encore® evergreen azalea prized for its vivid ruby-red flowers and reliable reblooming habit. It blooms heavily in spring, then produces repeat flowers summer through fall, providing long-lasting, saturated color in a smaller, easy-to-use shrub.

The plant forms a dense, rounded habit with dark green, glossy evergreen foliage, offering neat year-round structure. ‘Autumn Ruby’ is valued for its compact size and intense flower color, making it ideal for foundations and mass plantings.

Key features


Width: 3–4 ft



Height: 3–4 ft



Flower color: Ruby red



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



Low borders and edging



Accent shrubs with extended bloom season



Notes


Compact Encore with exceptionally bright red flowers



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

3-4'

Width

3-4'

Hardiness zones

6–9

Sunlight

Full sun to part shade

Growth rate

Moderate

Bloom time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Flower color

Crimson

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Green

Attracts

Bees butterflies birds, Butterflies

Soil

Loamy well-drained, Sandy well-drained

Landscape use

Foundation Plant, Hedge, Mass Planting, Specimen

Shape

Rounded, Upright

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No