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Taxus Diseases

Name: Taxus Diseases
SKU: ART-3540

Informational table showing disease name, symptoms, pathogen/cause, and management of Taxus diseases.

Updated:

July 7, 2025

Taxus (Yew) with red berries

Disease	Symptoms	Pathogen/Cause	Management
Bleeding canker	Sap oozes from the lower trunk near the soil line. Needles turn yellow and fall as branches die back.	Phytophthora	Remove the infected plant and do not replace it with a Taxus or other Phytophthora-susceptible plant.
Dieback	Needles on branches turn yellow as the branch dies.	Excessive soil moisture.	Do not plant Taxus in poorly drained locations, especially in areas of heavy clay.
Edema	Bumps of scab-like tissue form on the underside of needles.	Excessive soil moisture.	See dieback above.