Encore® Autumn Bonfire® Azalea

Bright red, reblooming Encore® Azaleas! No matter if you live on an acreage, or have downsized to a condo, you can fit the fabulous Encore® Autumn Bonfire® Azalea (Rhododendron 'Robleza' PP29770) somewhere in your design. You don't want to miss the lipstick-red blooms!

Encore® Azaleas really kick up the flower power. These cold-hardy, sun-tolerant, durable broad-leaved evergreens will produce three flushes of blooms for you. Bonfire® produces the most amazing mix of vivid true red single and semi-double blooms. You'll enjoy the display for two weeks in late spring, then again in summer, and once more in early fall!

This fabulous reblooming Azalea stays nice and compact. Bonfire is big enough to make a terrific visual impact but small enough not to have to fuss with it! Gorgeous, bright green leaves stay evergreen for you. It gives your landscape color through the growing season, and a pretty, fine-textured structure all year-long. With this improved cultivar, the only thing you need to worry about is... how fast can you place your order? People are hungry for this brilliant red selection and the sell-out risk is extremely high.

Planting and Application:

This is a versatile small shrub with year-round greenery! You'll definitely get your money's worth with this superior choice. It glows with numerous, true red semi-double and single blooms in spring, summer, and fall. Bright, clear, red flowers go with any neutral and hot flower color and home hue. Tone it down a bit by pairing it with the dark foliage of a Black Diamond® Crape Myrtle or Crimson Fire Loropetalum.

Make those red flowers pop against other warm shades of complementary colors. Or, rely on it as a red-hot accent plant against a backdrop of pure white-flowering Encore® Azaleas! This is truly a modern-day foundation plant! Jazz up your existing plantings, or try two of them flanking on either side of your front door!

Plant it as a Thriller in your seasonal containers. It makes a wonderful facer plant along the length of your mixed borders to attract loads of butterflies and even hummingbirds! Why not trim your front walk in these eye-catching beauties? You'll easily start the conversation with guests, and stop traffic while you're at it!

It brightens the look of older evergreen trees and shrubs. Give them an easy face-lift with several Autumn Bonfire® at their feet. Add them to established borders or mixed plantings, too. Create a solid, low hedge by planting 2 feet on center. You'll measure from the center of one to the center of the next plant.

• Flowers are a Classic Shade of Clear Red
• Repeat Blooms Three Times a Year
• Bright Green Broad-Leaved Evergreen Foliage Looks Great All Year
• Compact Growth Habit
• Gorgeous Semi-Double & Single Blooms
• Flowers in Spring, Summer & Fall
• Fantastic Patio Containers, Perfect Flowering Accents & Great Mass Planting

#ProPlantTips For Care

This low-maintenance flowering shrub tolerates full sun and heat, as long as the soil is mulched. If you live in a climate with very hot summers, give them some shade in the afternoon for the best results. Give them 4 - 6 hours of direct sunlight daily. Ideally, Rhododendrons and Azaleas love a cool, moist, slightly acidic garden soil that is high in organic matter. Use pine bark/pine straw mulch to add acidity and improve your soil over time. Provide a moderate amount of water on a regular basis. Keep containers watered by setting them on a drip irrigation system to keep it easy for yourself.

When planting Azaleas in the ground, it's better to plant too high, than too low. Mound up when planting by leaving a few inches of the root ball showing above the ground. Pull pine bark or pine straw mulch up to cover the root system. Plan to reapply a mulch layer each year.

If your soil is high pH alkaline, or doesn't drain well, you can grow Autumn Bonfire® Encore Azalea in pretty planters. Ensure there are several drainage holes, and plant them in an Acid Lovers potting soil mix.

Right after the spring bloom is past, give your plants a light trim to encourage new flowers and correct shape, as needed. Avoid any major summer or fall pruning, or you will remove next year's spring flowers. Weed your plantings regularly, as the shallow roots won't like the competition. Apply a good, organic, slow-release Acid Lovers fertilizer in early spring according to the product directions.

• Grows in Full Sun & Partial Shade
• Acidic Well-Drained Soil
• Moderate Moisture & Mulched Beds
• Fast-Growing Dwarf Azalea
• Easy-Care, Vigorous Flowering Shrub

If you see it in stock on the site ... please order your Autumn Bonfire® right now. Order Autumn Bonfire® Encore® Azalea just as soon as you see them in stock on the site. Nature Hills can't keep this hot plant in stock, so please act quickly.

Azalea and Rhododendron Frequently Asked Questions

Where is the best place to plant an Azalea bush?

Azaleas and Rhododendrons prefer partial shade (both dappled shade all day or morning sun with afternoon shade). Plant in a slightly acidic, consistently moist, enriched and well-drained soil location for best results. Their shallow roots dislike soggy soil but thrive with a 3-4 inch layer of arborist mulch over their surface.

How big does an Azalea bush get?

Encore® Autumn Bonfire® Azalea can reach around 3 feet in height and width in optimal conditions.

Are Azalea bushes low maintenance?

Azalea and Rhododendron shrubs are very easy to grow and low maintenance. Water during drought, prune only after flowering and fertilize with an acid-loving organic, slow-release flowering plant fertilizer.

What is the difference between Rhododendrons and Azaleas?

All Azaleas are Rhododendrons but not all Rhodondendrons are Azaleas. Azalea tends to be smaller-sized with smaller leaves and stems, while Rhododendrons can be larger with stout branching and larger bloom trusses. There can both be either deciduous or broad-leaved evergreens.

How Do I Find Azalea and Rhododendron Bushes for Sale Near Me?

Make your life easier and your yard happier by shopping for Azaleas at NatureHills.com online nursery. You'll find a massive selection of flowering bushes for sale, including many lovely varieties!

Choose the right shrub for your area by first finding your growing zone by entering your zip code in the field above the Plant Highlights section on our product pages. Narrow down your options by plant hardiness zone, sun availability, and size requirements.

Place your order, knowing it's backed by the Nature Hills Nursery product guarantee and protected by Plant Sentry™, which helps ensure regulated plant materials aren't sent to prohibited areas.

Expect to receive your plants at the appropriate planting time for your growing zone when temperatures are safest to ship through and into.

What Shipping Options Do You Offer?

NatureHills.com works closely with our growers and nursery professionals to ensure we ship when it is most appropriate for your area. Our goal is to deliver the hardiest plants by avoiding extreme high and low temperatures. Check out our shipping schedule for more information and to learn our wills and don'ts when it comes to shipping plants. Find your Azaleas for sale here at NatureHills.com!