dead areas in sweet allysum - Ask Extension
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dead areas in sweet allysum #656727
Asked June 27, 2020, 10:53 AM EDT
What is it? What to do
Somerset County Maryland
Expert Response
Sweet alyssum likes it cool. If it is too hot, you may get dieback. In that case, sheer it back short. It should come back happily when weather cools at the end of summer into fall.
It's also possible that it is infected with Southern blight, a fungal disease. That is more problematic. Here is more about that: https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/topics/southern-blight
Look for the sclerotia and follow the directions carefully.
Ellen
It's also possible that it is infected with Southern blight, a fungal disease. That is more problematic. Here is more about that: https://extension.umd.edu/hgic/topics/southern-blight
Look for the sclerotia and follow the directions carefully.
Ellen
