Honeysuckle Problems

Question

Each spring my honeysuckle start off looking really healthy but then the leaves start dropping off what can I do

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Answer 1

It could be a recurring fungal disease such as a blight that overwinters in dropped leaves. Be sure to clean up any leaf litter during the summer to prevent a carryover of disease. Also, prune it yearly to increase air circulation. Prune out the dead and diseased stems to help stop the spread. You can also try spraying with a copper-based fungicide.

https://hortnews.extension.iastate.edu/1995/7-14-1995/hslb.html

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/vines/honeysuckle/prune-honeysuckle-plants.htm

https://plantdiseasehandbook.tamu.edu/landscaping/ground-covers/honeysuckle/