Do Hydrangeas Get Verticillium Wilt?

Verticillium Wilt is a very serious disease that can kill a plant, although it rarely affects hydrangeas.

How do you stop verticillium wilt?

The best protection against verticillium wilt is growing plants with resistance or immunity to the disease. Verticillium-resistant tomato varieties carry a "V" on the plant tags or labels. Birch trees naturally resist the disease, and verticillium wilt doesn't affect conifers such as pine and spruce trees.

What plants are affected by verticillium wilt?

Verticillium wilt is a fungal disease that affects over 300 species of plants, including many common trees and shrubs. In Iowa, it is most commonly seen on maple, ash, and catalpa trees, although it is also frequently found on smoke tree, viburnum, lilac, cherry, plum and several other trees and shrubs.