Cedar-apple

About Cedar-apple

This fungal disease causes bright orange, gelatinous galls on cedar trees and yellow-orange spots with black dots on apple leaves, leading to premature leaf drop and reduced fruit quality. It requires both cedar and apple hosts to complete its life cycle, thriving in the moist spring weather common in Middle Tennessee areas like Franklin and Brentwood. Proper management includes removing nearby cedar trees or applying fungicides to protect apple orchards and home gardens.

Cedar-apple (Cedar-apple rust) is a lawn or landscape disease commonly found in Middle Tennessee, including Columbia, Thompson's Station, Spring Hill, and the surrounding areas. This entry is part of our Disease Identification Library.

As lawn care and treatment specialists, we diagnose and treat Cedar-apple regularly when servicing properties across the region. Early identification is the key to effective fungicide treatment and minimizing damage to your turf and landscape plants.