05/02/2026
London plane trees & sycamores are off to a rough start this spring. Here’s why:
Anthracnose is a common fungal disease of London planetrees & sycamores. Spores spread in cool, rainy weather. The disease attacks leaves early in the spring, causing rapid wilting of newly emerging leaves. Larger leaves develop brown lesions along the main veins. Infected leaves eventually curl & f...