What’s wrong with my dogwood tree? - Ask Extension
Our dogwood tree bloomed beautifully the spring, and now it looks very sick. What can I do?
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What’s wrong with my dogwood tree? #870985
Asked May 31, 2024, 3:47 PM EDT
Our dogwood tree bloomed beautifully the spring, and now it looks very sick. What can I do?
Oakland County Michigan
Expert Response
Hi Eileen,
It's hard for me to see the cause from the pictures provided. However, I suspect dogwood anthracnose, which is described in the article at the link below.
https://ag.umass.edu/landscape/fact-sheets/dogwood-anthracnose
Please be sure to read the article, then compare with the symptoms you have seen and are seeing on your dogwood to compare. If you do not think this is the culprit, please send pictures of what you did find and that will help me get a better idea of what is going on.
Thank you,
-Julie
It's hard for me to see the cause from the pictures provided. However, I suspect dogwood anthracnose, which is described in the article at the link below.
https://ag.umass.edu/landscape/fact-sheets/dogwood-anthracnose
Please be sure to read the article, then compare with the symptoms you have seen and are seeing on your dogwood to compare. If you do not think this is the culprit, please send pictures of what you did find and that will help me get a better idea of what is going on.
Thank you,
-Julie