Oct 22, 2019 · We’ll walk through what to do about boxwood blight below, and don’t miss my lists of cultivars that are resistant and similar plants that make great boxwood replacements.

Boxwood blight (also known as box blight or boxwood leaf drop) is a widespread fungal disease affecting boxwoods (box plants), caused by Cylindrocladium buxicola (also called Calonectria …

Nov 6, 2025 · Box blight is a fungal disease of box that causes bare patches, brown leaves and dieback, especially in topiary and parterres. It is particularly active during wet periods.

Boxwood blight (also known as box blight and boxwood leaf drop) is a devastating disease of boxwood (Buxus spp.) that can cause leaf loss and eventual death of affected shrubs. This …

May 19, 2023 · Box blight can weaken box plants and make them look unsightly. Here's how to treat it – and prevent it.

How to spot and deal with box blight on box (Buxus) plants, plus how to prevent it. Advice from the experts at BBC Gardeners' World Magazine.

Boxwood blight is a fungal disease that affects plants in the boxwood family (Buxaceae). It is caused by the fungal pathogen Calonectria pseudonaviculata (syn. Cylindrocladium …

Mar 14, 2025 · This transdisciplinary team and its partners aim to safeguard boxwood—the nation’s #1 evergreen ornamental shrub crop—from blight disease, thus saving an iconic plant …

Jun 28, 2025 · Box blight is a fungal disease that causes leaf spots, stem cankers or black streaks, and foliar blight, and defoliation. Symptoms of blight and defoliation can appear …

Boxwood Blight Here are some best management practices to help prevent introducing the boxwood blight fungus: