What to do about rust on Allegheny Serviceberry? - Ask Extension
I just planted an Allegheny Serviceberry, and it seems to be developing rust. Is there anything I can do to treat this? I lost a thornless cockspur ha...
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What to do about rust on Allegheny Serviceberry? #872490
Asked June 10, 2024, 5:55 PM EDT
I just planted an Allegheny Serviceberry, and it seems to be developing rust. Is there anything I can do to treat this? I lost a thornless cockspur hawthorn to this disease a few years ago. Can you recommend any small trees, preferably native, that are not susceptible to rust? Thank you!
Ramsey County Minnesota
Expert Response
These web pages should answer your questions. Information of rust resistent trees seem to be some varieties of apple. Further online searches might reveal others.
https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/nurspest/diseases/gymnosporangium-rust-serviceberry
https://extension.umn.edu/plant-diseases/cedar-apple-rust
https://apples.extension.org/table-of-juniper-hawthorn-and-crab-apple-resistant-to-rust-diseases/
https://byf.unl.edu/cedar-apple-rust#:~:text=Resistant%20cultivars%20of%20apple%20include,Sugar%20Tyme%2C%20and%20Zumi%20Calocarpa.
https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/nurspest/diseases/gymnosporangium-rust-serviceberry
https://extension.umn.edu/plant-diseases/cedar-apple-rust
https://apples.extension.org/table-of-juniper-hawthorn-and-crab-apple-resistant-to-rust-diseases/
https://byf.unl.edu/cedar-apple-rust#:~:text=Resistant%20cultivars%20of%20apple%20include,Sugar%20Tyme%2C%20and%20Zumi%20Calocarpa.
