Augusta Echo Azalea is a showy reblooming evergreen shrub with dark green foliage. Its large stunning freckled-fuchsia flowers bloom generously from late spring into summer, and blooms again through fall attracting butterflies. A very versatile plant that prefers partial sun with acidic rich, well-drained soils. Augusta Echo boasts the sun tolerance and vigor to handle full sun in the south.
The Echo® Azalea series is a rebranding of the Bloom N' Again collection for the Gardener’s Confidence® Collection.
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Height: |
6' - 7' |
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Spread: |
6’ - 7’ |
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Spacing: |
6’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
6 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Purple |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: A low maintenance plant. Moderate water needs, properly drained soils is a must to avoid root rot. Mulch helps to keep roots from drying out. Keep away from drip lines of the walnut family. Acidify soils as needed (PH range of 5 to 6.5) Can use sulfur or iron sulfate to lower ph, and lime or limestone to raise PH. Southern climates with excessive humidity are more prone to powdery mildew, twig blights, and rust.
LANDSCAPE USES: Mass or Specimen Plantings, Woodland Gardens, Borders, Foundation Plantings, Hedges, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Spirea, Abelia, Itea
IMAGES: Photos Courtesy of Helen Newling Lawson and Dr. John Ruter for Gardener’s Confidence® Collection
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
