Why Is My Eastern Redbud Wilting

It’s possible your redbud tree has verticillium wilt, a disease caused by a common soilborne fungus. The fungus usually enters through a plant’s roots and produces toxins that clog its tissues and make it hard for leaves to get enough water so they yellow and wilt.

How do you save a dying redbud tree?

Prune and remove all dead wood. The pruning should be a few inches below the diseased area, so as to remove as much of the fungal concentrations as possible. When pruning do not remove branches that have recently wilted as they may reflush again in a few weeks or the following spring.

What's wrong with my Eastern redbud?

Three main disease effect eastern redbud: leaf anthracnose, (Mycosphaerella cercidicola), Botryosphaeria canker, and verticillium wilt. Botryosphaeria canker produces stem and twig lesions and entire stands have been killed by the disease. Several species of wood borers attack the tree.