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GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Dealing with box tree moths and boxwood psyllids

Most home landscapes have at least a few boxwood plants. 

We love boxwood for their dense evergreen foliage, their slow growth and versatility. Boxwood are hardy, will grow in sun or shade and will tolerate both wet and dry soil.   

GARDEN CLIPPINGS: Dealing with box tree moths and boxwood psyllids Back to video

Until recently, boxwood was considered a relatively pest- and disease-free plant. 

However, in late 2024, box tree moth arrived in Lambton County, and by the following spring it had begun causing serious damage by feeding on Boxwood foliage, sometimes leaving only a skeleton of twigs behind. 

Damage was most noticeable in Camlachie and Forest, but it is expected to spread more widely over the next few years. 

Box tree moth can be........

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