45+ Boxwood Turning Brown And Dying. If i could have a dollar for every person who's called. As you can see from the photo attached, we cut out the dead sections on the boxwood in the front of our house, but it has left quite a large hole in the plant.
The boxwoods outside tom ivanic's home in naperville turned brown and did not recover this spring.
I don't have experience with ebonized pieces but i've heard they look fine. Damaged or dying roots are not able to absorb nutrients, and as a result, the leaves start to die, turning yellow and brown. Boxwoods (buxus spp.) have been in cultivation for hundreds of years and are popular for their superior ability to take any shape, given adequate pruning. Poor drainage leads to root rot, which in turn causes parts of the shrub to become light brown and die.