Yews turning yellow and dying - Ask Extension
Hello!
We have a lot of yews in our neighborhood. Randomly, it seems, some are looking sickly and turning yellow. Sometimes it is only one or two i...
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Yews turning yellow and dying #868477
Asked May 14, 2024, 9:55 PM EDT
Hello!
We have a lot of yews in our neighborhood. Randomly, it seems, some are looking sickly and turning yellow. Sometimes it is only one or two in a hedge that are affected. It’s perplexing to me that all of the yews don’t have the same problem. Some of the affected yews have gotten new growth this year but others have not. The only thing I can see out of the ordinary are some teeny-weeny specs of black on some of their little leaves.
Can you help me identify the problem?
Oakland County Michigan
Expert Response
Hello Sandy,
Yews are definitely a main part of many landscapes and do not suffer from many problems. Read more here: https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=d956
However, they do not tolerate poorly drained soil and may suffer from winter burn. Both of which may have affected the shrubs that are in the picture. The only way to learn the cause is to submit a picture and sample to MSU Extension’s Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab. Go to: https://www.canr.msu.edu/pestid/ to learn how to submit a sample.
Thank you for contacting Ask Extension.
