Building Health into New Boxwood Crops and Plantings by Making Informed Cultivar Selection

Boxwood blight caused by Calonectria pseudonaviculata and leafminer (Monarthropalpus flavus) are the primary boxwood disease and pest, respectively. This review summarizes the latest studies evaluating boxwood cultivars and selections against boxwood blight and leafminer in the hopes of facilitating adoption of identified cultivars with resistance to both, fast tracking the nation onto a more sustainable path toward healthy production and gardening of this iconic landscape plant.