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Boxwoods turning brown
Posted on 9/26/25 at 1:12 pm
Posted on 9/26/25 at 1:12 pm
I have 40 boxwoods newly planted a few months. Seems like they are all turning brown and dying. They are watered regularly.
Not sure if it’s blight on them or soil. Do I leave them in and hope for improvement or only option is replacing them and pray that they don’t start doing the same again.
Wintergreen from Cleggs in BR. What are my options for them to get healthy? Tia
Not sure if it’s blight on them or soil. Do I leave them in and hope for improvement or only option is replacing them and pray that they don’t start doing the same again.
Wintergreen from Cleggs in BR. What are my options for them to get healthy? Tia
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Posted on 9/26/25 at 1:37 pm to Odinson
Cut the branches off that are brown at the base. You may have a soil issue if they all are turning brown. If it's a mix of healthy looking plants and dying plants, your best bet is to pull the dying ones....if it's blight, it will spread. I've had good luck with the New-Gen blight resistant boxwoods.
Posted on 9/26/25 at 2:22 pm to Odinson
I have two rows of them lining my walkway. I have brown patches in various ones almost year around.... Cut out the brown pieces and that plant will recover. In my case it's a revolving door, guess my soil isn't good enough or whatever...
Maybe someone here can recommend a fix for me/you.
Maybe someone here can recommend a fix for me/you.
Posted on 9/26/25 at 2:55 pm to Odinson
Sounds like you are aware of boxwood blight issues. I seriously doubt it’s a soil issue as the plants have been in the ground only a few months - soil issues likely wouldn’t be manifested that quickly.
You say you water regularly. You sure your aren’t overwatering? Root rot of shrubs from over watering is not uncommon in heavy clay soil if the shrubs are not elevated slightly above soil grade and would be manifested over a few months.
Why don’t you send some photos to Dr. Raj Singh, head of the Plant Diagnostics Lab with the LSU AgCenter and get his opinion. LINK. He has fact sheets on boxwood diseases.
Boxwood Dieback
Boxwood Blight
You say you water regularly. You sure your aren’t overwatering? Root rot of shrubs from over watering is not uncommon in heavy clay soil if the shrubs are not elevated slightly above soil grade and would be manifested over a few months.
Why don’t you send some photos to Dr. Raj Singh, head of the Plant Diagnostics Lab with the LSU AgCenter and get his opinion. LINK. He has fact sheets on boxwood diseases.
Boxwood Dieback
Boxwood Blight
This post was edited on 9/26/25 at 5:45 pm
Posted on 9/26/25 at 5:30 pm to CrawDude
I was just coming here to start the same thread. Here’s mine. Just moved into this house and haven’t dealt with these before. Any help is appreciated.
Posted on 9/26/25 at 7:09 pm to CrawDude
I ripped all mine out after dealing with blight for years. Best decision I ever made
Posted on 9/26/25 at 7:39 pm to LSUFootballLover
box is a non native crap plant. I realize they are popular for hedges but they are susceptible to so many pests and diseases because they are not native to the North American continent
Posted on 9/27/25 at 6:59 am to Odinson
Be aware that the trimmer you use to shape them can spread the blight. Clean the blades if you trim boxwoods that have blight. This is anecdotal, but I swear I spread around the blight to other boxwoods in the row after I trim them. The blight will show up in various spots a week or so after.
Posted on 9/27/25 at 9:10 pm to Odinson
Rip your boxwoods out. Plant distyllium in its place. It’s indestructible and easily hedged.
Posted on 9/27/25 at 10:57 pm to LSUFootballLover
Boxwood blight does not exist in louisiana.
Posted on 9/28/25 at 12:39 pm to Craft
Yes. Please post information on the cases of reported boxwood blight in louisiana.
Posted on 9/28/25 at 5:25 pm to Randall Savauge
compact holly>>>boxwood
Source <---- former house with about 150 feet of boxwood. Was always dealing with the brown
Source <---- former house with about 150 feet of boxwood. Was always dealing with the brown
Posted on 9/28/25 at 7:29 pm to Motorboat
Replace the boxwoods with Soft touch Holley
Posted on 9/29/25 at 3:49 pm to denhamtiger
I see this happening all around town. It's not just the people in this thread dealing with this. I cut all the brown out and water them good. This only starting happening this year when we had a mini drought
Posted on 9/29/25 at 4:23 pm to Randall Savauge
quote:Should they be saying Boxwood dieback?
Please post information on the cases of reported boxwood blight in louisiana.
Posted on 9/29/25 at 4:51 pm to AlxTgr
Boxwoods suck. And I have a bunch. I'm always trimming off the brown patches. They fix themselves, but it's a hassle.
Posted on 9/29/25 at 4:55 pm to CatfishJohn
quote:Within a year or so of buying my current house, I replaced all of mine with shi shis because of this.
Boxwoods suck. And I have a bunch. I'm always trimming off the brown patches
Posted on 9/29/25 at 7:52 pm to AlxTgr
quote:
Should they be saying Boxwood dieback?
So... Volutella Blight. Probably right, though... it's more likely to be Volutella.
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