Their leaves had withered and been blown away by gusts of winter wind.

The lower leaves wither by the time the plant flowers.

As the number of lesions grows the leaves eventually wither and die.

The plants may be divided in autumn after the leaves have withered.

In a drought, the leaves may wither, leaving little or nothing visible above ground.

The leaves wither to avoid heat damage for several months of summer.

Normally, these leaves wither quickly when cut for indoor display.

But autumn came down upon it; the leaves withered and fell, were swept away.

Severely infected leaves wither and may drop from the plant.

The leaves are located around the base of the stem and wither quickly.