Boxwood Dieback

As if there was not enough to worry about...the one plant we all thought was virtually impossible to kill has a new disease that is attacking them. The LSU Ag Center is actually the lead agency in discovering the fungus and running tests. It's got the most original name you have ever heard of, Boxwood Dieback disease. And as you would guess it, it causes the plant to die back. The first telltale sign is you will notice random die back in the plant. Some limbs look well and alive while others are dead. The cause of this is a fungus. The cure at this point is going to be a fungicide, however it is so new we are still running trials on how much and what kind works the best. Let us know if you have any questions!
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[@timb5419]

North Texas- I have been spraying with Bonide Copper Fungicide every two weeks this spring and it seems to have saved them.

[@travisb7811]

It's definitely water logged. Its right next to a downspout

[@crytun]

I noticed it right next to the gutter drain, could the excess water contribute the problem

[@DJDOUBLE077]

Definitely...waterlogged boxwood will lead to fungal infection

[@KMx108]

Mine are 15 years old, thriving in a raised bed, and got this exactly 11 weeks after my landscaper trimmed the hedge.

[@MelissaDiane1164]

Hi --- my new boxwoods have this. after I remove them from the ground i want to replace them with something else. Should I treat the ground with a fungicide ? Can i plant something else in the ground there ? think i would like to plant red tip shrubs , something bigger than boxwoods now, but worried about them catching the disease. what suggestions do you have?

[@Matthewslandscape]

Hey, Boxwood dieback is specific to boxwoods. The soil is fine, it's isolated to the Boxwood. You can replace with new plant material without the new plants being infected. Hope that helps!

[@LuisARojas-no2fs]

Thanks Matthew! You are the first one to add clarity to this issue.

[@Matthewslandscape]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mikehayes5948]

Dog peed on it if it's the end bush

[@vin.handle]

I notice in mine it is always the end plant that dies back. I think it may be weather related. The most exposed plants tend to dry out during the winter and summer months.

[@robertnance3030]

Thats volutella blight

[@tommy27usa]

Did anything help? I just planted 20 young ones and within 3 days from planting they started turning yellow/ brown and thr leaves have curled up... Is there anything i can do to save them?

[@Matthewslandscape]

That’s sounds more like a plant shock situation. The bieback doesn’t show up that fast.

[@tommy27usa]

Matthews-Landscape-Pest they are not recovering at all; almost all of them are brownish

[@DJDOUBLE077]

@@tommy27usa are they in a raised bed with well drained soil and mulch on top?

[@Lilmiket1000]

Dang. Me and my neighbors have a few. I think often times they sell them already affected. Because one of mine slowly started showing up after purchase and the other has been totally fine. I didn't know what it was so I just pruned the dead sections off lol. Damn near killed it. It's kind of recovering but the discoloration is back with a vengeance.

[@pennylivingston148]

Thank you so much for this video. I planted 12 new ones last year and have had this problem. I, too, blamed it on being water logged or not receiving enough water. I know how easy-to-grow boxwoods are suppose to be, so I was very frustrated. Thanks, again.

[@Matthewslandscape]

Very frustrating for sure. I'm glad we can help!

[@Lilmiket1000]

Sounds like I'm going to have to disinfect my pruning clippers to avoid spreading it to the other.

[@N0N4M30]

I have mine for 30 years now and they have been so beautiful just until two years ago I thought it was only an issue of the soil but it’s this dieback 😭 I hope I can save them they mean so much to me what are the best ways to go? And I can’t cut them out all

[@KMx108]

I empathize - mine are 15 years old and got infected by my landscaper. Very upsetting.

[@dmeigs55]

I have several boxwoods for 5 years and they are very small and I have at least 4 of them with this light brown leaves in them (some of them have already been replaced). I have fertilized them and I have a dripline system. How many years does it take for them to grow?

[@Matthewslandscape]

They are typically fast growers. In 5 years they should have formed a hedge by now. It is possible the soil is clay and not allowing the roots to develop?

[@flaviusnita6008]

Mine are over! I did my best. But...

[@texasstrong9605]

I had this issue and not knowing cut the dead area out and furtunately mine has come back and looks great

[@Matthewslandscape]

I'm glad to hear it came back so well!

[@dianebarron8362]

this is happening to all of my protected potted boxwood in Missouri

[@Matthewslandscape]

We hate to hear that - it's really unfortunate when that happens!

[@michaelmoore8834]

What state are you in

[@Matthewslandscape]

Louisiana

[@elcerogers]

I know this video was posted 2 years ago but I’ve already had this issue 2x! I bought 10 and all of them had that issue.

[@Matthewslandscape]

It is becoming more and more of a problem now. It's crazy!

[@elcerogers]

@@Matthewslandscape im actually very saddened by this bc boxwoods were IMO the reliable shrub to purchase with little to know issues. I’m in Texas and so they do well here in my area

[@edie4771]

Im having that problem on a two year planted boxwood in Georgia. How do we avoid this?

[@Matthewslandscape]

I would get in front of it and use tree and shrub fungicides to prevent it!