Azalea Autumn Sundance

Autumn Sundance Encore Sundance

Azalea ‘Autumn Sundance’ is a cheerful Encore® evergreen azalea prized for its bright golden-yellow to soft lemon-yellow flowers and reliable reblooming habit. It blooms heavily in spring, then produces repeat blooms summer through fall, bringing rare warm yellow tones to the azalea palette well beyond the traditional season.

The shrub forms a dense, rounded habit with dark green, glossy evergreen foliage, providing strong year-round structure and striking contrast to the sunny blooms. ‘Autumn Sundance’ is valued for its unique color and consistent performance.

Key features


Width: 4–5 ft



Height: 4–5 ft



Flower color: Golden-yellow to lemon-yellow



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


One of the few yellow-toned Encore azaleas



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 to part shade

Growth rate

Fast

Bloom time

Fall, Spring

Flower color

Dark Pink

Leaf color

Green

Fall color

Green

Attracts

Bees hummingbirds, Butterflies

Soil

Loamy well-drained, Sandy well-drained

Landscape use

Container, Foundation Plant, Hedge, Mass Planting, Specimen

Shape

Rounded, Upright

Deer resistant

Yes

Drought tolerant

No