Quick Facts
Type
DiseaseSeverity
HighSeasonality
Year-round (especially wet conditions)
Key Symptoms
- General yellowing and wilting
- Mushrooms or conks at tree base
- Dark or water-soaked bark near soil line
- Sparse canopy and reduced growth
Treatment guidance under arborist review
Talk to an ISA-Certified Arborist about your root rot (phytophthora)
Treatment for root rot (phytophthora) depends on the tree species, severity, and site conditions on your property. Our arborist is currently reviewing the treatment guidance on this page to make sure it reflects the most up-to-date Atlanta-specific recommendations. In the meantime, call us for guidance tailored to your tree.
Symptoms, affected tree species, and seasonality above are accurate. The detailed treatment article will return once our arborist has finished reviewing it.