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Identifying and Treating Leaf Spot on Inkberry or Japanese Holly

Probable Plant Identity

10-year-old shrub: waxy leaves with red tinge, long pointed ovals, tiny white spring flowers, blackish-blue fall berries. Likely Inkberry (Ilex glabra) or Japanese Holly (Ilex crenata) cultivar.

Disease: Leaf Spot

Black spots on leaves, spreading to nearby azaleas. Fungal leaf spot common on hollies.

Treatment and Confirmation

Spring fungicide application controls leaf spot.
Email photos to aplantdoctor@hotmail.com for definite ID.
Improve air circulation via thinning.

Why Azaleas Are Affected

Different pathogen or same fungus with broader host range. Treat all affected plants.

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