News Life Boxwood blight invades North America Devastating fungus has already stripped shrubbery in Europe and New Zealand By Susan Milius January 20, 2012 at 7:34 pm - More than 2 years ago Share this:Share Share via email (Opens in new window) Email Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Shrubs may be trembling by doorsteps across North America as an aggressive fungus disease of boxwood invades the continent. This boxwood lost many of its leaves to the boxwood blight fungus, first officially detected in North America in October 2011.