jaceymae mentioned this in another thread. I am 90% sure my Texas Ash has this. I noticed the leaves looked burned and curled last year and the symptoms are that it produces tons of seeds and it did. This year it seems fine but I read that that can happen too if the virus doesn't go through the growth ring. But a rosemary near the tree began dying last year and it is susceptible to the disease also. Several years ago an elaeagnus about 15 feet away died suddenly, but the one under the tree is fine.

Also have fall aster which grew beside the now dead eleagnus. It is also a susceptible plant but it is fine.

Have boxwood next to the tree, also a susceptible plant, but they are fine. Pity.

Last year I planted a smoke tree about 30 feet from the ash. Now I'm worried about it because I can't find any information about the spread other than it spreads through soil only.

I also have a pecan tree about 30 feet from the ash and it is fine, and redbud seedlings are popping up under the ash and they look fine. Tons of purple coneflower under the ash and they are fine.

That's why I am only 90% sure it is verticillium wilt. But that's the only thing I could find when I did a search for brown edges and curling on the ash. No limbs have died though. I need to cut a small limb and see what is under the bark.

If that is what it is, do you know if I should consider my whole yard infected, or just the area around the ash tree?

Do you know if I should transplant the smoke tree or if I would just spread the infection by doing that?