Dogwood Anthracnose
Plants Affected
Dogwood anthracnose can affect all flowering dogwood species. The following list is presented in most susceptible to least susceptible: Pacific dogwood (Cornus nuttalii), flowering dogwood (Cornus florida). Kousa dogwood (Cornus kousa) is considered resistant
Symptoms/Damage
Leaves
The most common symptoms are large, brown, irregular shaped blotches with dark brown to purple margins on the leaves. Infection often takes place at the tip, spreading down the midvein, producing a wedge shaped appearance. Infected leaves commonly drop before fall, sometimes defoliating the tree.
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