Cercospora leaf spot: A common culprit in the Louisiana garden
Crape myrtles are staples of Louisiana landscapes. This time of year, they often are affected by a disease called Cercospora leaf spot.
Cercospora leaf spot causes dark spots and defoliation on hydrangeas.
Cercospora leaf spot causes premature fall color and leaf drop in crape myrtles.
Take a look outside, and you might see that your crape myrtle’s leaves are turning shades of yellow, orange and red and falling to the ground. Is this a sign that autumn is near?
Not quite. This time of year, it’s more likely you are witnessing something called Cercospora leaf spot.
“This is a very common disease we see late in the summer on crape myrtles,” said Clark Robertson, an LSU AgCenter hort…
