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title: "My lilac bush has died and this is on the stems. What is it and did…"
description: "My lilac bush has died and this is on the stems. What is it and did this kill it?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/6516bd60c3aa9c5ac856f910"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "JC"
published: "2023-09-29T12:04:48.969Z"
language: "en"
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# My lilac bush has died and this is on the stems. What is it and did…

_Posted by JC on 2023-09-29_

My lilac bush has died and this is on the stems. What is it and did this kill it?

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## 1 comment

### Sunny commented on 2023-09-29

There are many diseases that affect lilac bushes including blight. They even state remove the bush and don’t plant another one and the same spot for 10 years! I don’t think this is a disease. I googled “lilac bark” and found several images with this type of bark. There were no discussions about diseases associated with the bark images. I even found an image on a plant sale website showing the bark like this. So, I believe something else killed your shrub.

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