They are clasping at the top and have short petioles lower. It grows more upright than groundivy. Labeling includes many perennials and ornamentals found in beds and borders. It will not control emerged weeds and is not effective for perennials. The most commonly affected plants appear to be lilac, Norway maple , pear, elm and other sensitive plants.
Most samples exhibit severe blackening and collapse of the new growth .
Prognosis is difficult at this point but new growth should emerge later this spring and the plants will survive but that may not always be the case. There is no treatment except good normal care. Later in the season, dead shoots may be pruned out to improve the appearance of the plant. Mid-May is the ideal time to apply the initial fertilizer application of the year for home lawns. Application at this time follows the end of the natural early spring shoot growth surge following winter dormancy and helps to prepare the lawn for dealing with the stresses of summer.