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Is boxwood blight?

Omar (Z6, Northwest Ohio)

2 years ago

Hello,

I have 6 boxwoods that showed some yellow leaves. One of them has worst amounts of yellow leaves (see photos below). Is this boxwood blight? Can it be treated with remove yellow leaves and apply fungicides?

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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)
2 years ago
It could be the start. But there are other diseases that affect boxwood that look similar. You'd be best served by taking samples into your county extension service for diagnosis. Boxwood blight is not treatable....most other diseases are.

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