Healthy Pachysandra Planting at Biltmore Estates in Asheville, NC

In June 2012 plant pathologists at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station have confirmed a natural infection of pachysandra in the landscape by boxwood blight (Cylindrocladium pseudonaviculatum), the boxwood blight fungus. The infection originated from recently installed balled and burlapped (B&B) boxwood plants. A plant inspector in Fairfield, CT noticed that an established bed of pachysandra bed near the infected boxwoods exhibited unusual foliar symptoms.

Symptom on the pachysandra foliage included small to larger necrotic lesions with well-delineated margins. All of the necrotic lesions had well-defined, diffuse yellow haloes. No lesions were observed on the stems and no defoliation had occurred. The overall color of the pachysandra leaves were normal and dark green.

Source: NMPro Magazine (July 2012)