boxwood shrubs diseases - Ask Extension
I have several boxwood shrubs and the center of the plants and turning yellow or white and seem to be dying
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Asked July 26, 2024, 3:23 PM EDT
I have several boxwood shrubs and the center of the plants and turning yellow or white and seem to be dying
Clackamas County Oregon
Expert Response
Thank you for your question. Although we are reluctant to diagnose a problem without photos, I suspect that your plants have the soil disease described here, caused by poor drainage: https://pnwhandbooks.org/plantdisease/host-disease/boxwood-buxus-spp-phytophthora-root-crown-rot
Only the Monterey Garden Phos is available to homeowners, and, when used as a soil drench per label instructions, may lessen the problem. However, once the plant tissue is dead, it can't be revived. Sorry, and good luck!
Only the Monterey Garden Phos is available to homeowners, and, when used as a soil drench per label instructions, may lessen the problem. However, once the plant tissue is dead, it can't be revived. Sorry, and good luck!
