Privacy hedges, sometimes known as “living fences” have become increasingly popular in recent years as sleek, minimalist home architecture has become more common. With strong lines and neutral colors defining many modern homes, living fences like Encore Azalea hedges soften hard lines, provide dynamic visual interest, and offer a pop of color to bring contemporary landscapes to life.
If you’re on the hunt for a beautiful and low-maintenance way to add privacy to your outdoor space, Encore® Azaleas offer year-round color with dense, evergreen foliage and vibrant blooms for three seasons, making them ideal for an eye-catching privacy screen. With shades in varying hues of white, pink, red, and purple, (not to mention beautiful bi-color varieties!) Encore Azaleas can create a focal point or complementary backdrop for any landscape palette.
Intermediate height varieties will perform the best as a privacy hedge. Their dense foliage serves both a focal point and a screen, and their convenient height and easy maintenance means that you won’t have to spend season after season wielding the clippers.
Tips for using Encore® Azaleas as a privacy screen:
Spacing: Plant intermediate Encore Azaleas three feet apart for optimal density, growth, and coverage.
Soil Preparation: Ensure the soil is well-draining and rich in organic matter. Amend the soil with peat moss or pine needles as needed to create an acidic environment.
Watering: Water regularly, especially during dry periods. Deep watering during the establishment period is essential to encourage healthy root growth.
Pruning: Prune immediately after spring flowering, if desired, to maintain shape and promote new growth. Avoid heavy pruning in late summer or fall, as this can reduce blooming the following year.
Fertilizing: Apply a balanced, acidic fertilizer in early spring to provide essential nutrients.
Create an easy-care natural barrier from the outside world that can block unwanted views while flawlessly adding beauty and textural interest with Encore Azalea!
- Autumn Sangria® infuses drama into the landscape with deep green foliage and large, vivid pink blooms. Size at maturity is 4.5’ tall by 4’ wide.
- Autumn® Sweetheart charms with bright green foliage and soft, bicolored pink single blooms. Size at maturity is 4’ tall and wide.
- Autumn® Lily has a strong, upright form with deep green foliage and white blooms accented with an occasional purple stripe. Size at maturity is 4.5’ tall by 4’ wide.
- Autumn® Royalty was named Azalea of the Year by the American Rhododendron Society for its rich, purple oversized blooms and light green foliage that matures to dark green. Size at maturity is 4.5’ tall by 4’ wide.
Tips for using Encore® Azaleas as a privacy screen:
Spacing: Plant intermediate Encore Azaleas three feet apart for optimal density, growth, and coverage.
Soil Preparation: Ensure the soil is well-draining and rich in organic matter. Amend the soil with peat moss or pine needles as needed to create an acidic environment.
Watering: Water regularly, especially during dry periods. Deep watering during the establishment period is essential to encourage healthy root growth.
Pruning: Prune immediately after spring flowering, if desired, to maintain shape and promote new growth. Avoid heavy pruning in late summer or fall, as this can reduce blooming the following year.
Fertilizing: Apply a balanced, acidic fertilizer in early spring to provide essential nutrients.
Create an easy-care natural barrier from the outside world that can block unwanted views while flawlessly adding beauty and textural interest with Encore Azalea!
