Black Spots On White Vinyl Siding

The black tar like spots that are all over your vinyl siding are more than likely a fungus called sphaerobolus stellatus better known as artillery or shotgun fungus.

Black spots on white vinyl siding.

Bleach is one of the most popular remedies to zap those black spots but it requires lots of scrubbing and a little muscle. If you notice lots of tiny black or dark brown spots developing on your siding above a landscaped area of your yard as seen below it is most likely artillery otherwise known as shotgun fungus. It goes all the way up to my second story windows and is even under my soffit and on my gutters. There s also hydrogen peroxide at a strong strength.

Shotgun fungus can shoot black spots on your house here s how to avoid the mess. These spore masses have a very sticky surface and stand out as black spots on sides of homes. If you re seeing dark specks on your siding the culprit could be hiding in your mulch. Are those spots alive.

It s on the porch my windows but it is worse on the siding. In the absence of direct sunlight it shoots the spores at highly reflective surfaces such as white house siding. And of course the black spots show up better on white surfaces so they are noticed more easily. Although it s most often found on the east coast it can grow anywhere and especially thrives in areas that have cool damp springs or rainy fall weather conditions.

Lots of folks swear by it. Use these simple landscaping tips to prevent this from happening. Small black spots on siding. We have these small black spots that look like specks of tar all over our white vinyl siding of our house.

Artillery fungus is a wood dwelling fungus commonly found in mulch. You have the infamous artillery fungus. In nature the artillery fungus shoots its spores towards sunlight.