The Autumn Empress Encore Azalea promises to bring bounties of beautiful blooms to your landscape and/or garden, The Autumn Empress produces rich semi-double, pink blooms that have a delicately ruffled appearance to them. Blooms first appear in spring in an impressive display. Afterward, this Encore Azalea will continue the show by reblooming in summer and fall. The eye-catching pink azalea blossoms rest atop shimmering vivid green foliage. New growth emerges a bright green before maturing to a deep green. The Autumn Empress Encore Azalea is an intermediate sized Encore Azalea, and reaches a mature size of 4 ft. H x 3 ft. W. Try this pink blooming azalea as a foundation planting, accent, border, hedge, or container plant. However you use it, you really can't go wrong, This variety is naturally compact, with a rounded growth habit. Therefore, pruning is traditionally unnecessary with this low-maintenance variety.