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title: I removed a boxwood that had blight.  Can I replant another boxwood there?
description: "The boxwood blight pathogen can persist in the soil for 5-6 years. Virginia Tech Extension has a list of “most resistant” varieties you can replace it with. ([read more](https://ext.vt.edu/agriculture/commercial-horticulture/boxwood-blight.html))"
url: "https://www.henricomg.org/docs/i-removed-a-boxwood-that-had-blight-can-i-replant-another-boxwood-there/"
updated: "2021-09-22"
category: SHRUBS
---

# I removed a boxwood that had blight.  Can I replant another boxwood there?

The boxwood blight pathogen can persist in the soil for 5-6 years. Virginia Tech Extension has a list of “most resistant” varieties you can replace it with. ([read more](https://ext.vt.edu/agriculture/commercial-horticulture/boxwood-blight.html))