Red bud orange growth - Ask Extension
Hello. While weeding a found a redbud sapling with orange growth on an older stem leaves. I was wondering what would have caused this. Thank you
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Red bud orange growth #928912
Asked April 20, 2026, 8:32 AM EDT
Hello. While weeding a found a redbud sapling with orange growth on an older stem leaves. I was wondering what would have caused this. Thank you
St. Mary's County Maryland
Expert Response
We can't see enough clear detail in the symptoms, but it's not something we recognize and may be a harmless consequence of the dying stem. What killed the stem is hard to say, but it might be drought stress, roots kept too wet, a fungal canker, physical injury, or the young foliage on that stem emerged early and got killed by an overnight frost/freeze earlier this season. Trim back the stem portion that does not have healthy, normal-looking foliage so it doesn't harbor anything infectious. The rest of the new growth looks good.
Miri
Miri
