Azalea Autumn Starlite
Autumn Starlite Encore Azalea
Azalea ‘Autumn Starlite’ is a distinctive Encore® evergreen azalea prized for its bright white flowers sprinkled with soft pink flecks and dependable reblooming habit. It blooms heavily in spring, then repeats summer through fall, adding a sparkling, bicolor effect long after traditional azaleas finish.
The shrub forms a dense, rounded habit with dark green, glossy evergreen foliage, providing tidy year-round structure and strong contrast to the starry blooms. ‘Autumn Starlite’ is valued for its unique flower pattern and consistent performance.
Key features
Width: 4–5 ft
Height: 4–5 ft
Flower color: White with pink flecking
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
Eye-catching bicolor “starlite” effect adds visual interest
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
- 4'
- Hardiness zones
- 6–9
- Sunlight
- Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Bloom time
- Fall, Spring, Summer
- Flower color
- Light Yellow
- Leaf color
- Green
- Fall color
- Green
- Attracts
- Bees hummingbirds, Butterflies
- Soil
- Loamy well-drained, Sandy well-drained
- Landscape use
- Container, Specimen
- Shape
- Globe Shaped, Rounded
- Bark
- Smooth
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Drought tolerant
- No
