Sad to say, there's very little that can be done once an anthracnose infection has reached the extent indicated in your post. If you've experiencing a cooler and wetter than normal spring/summer like much of the southeast, you've had ideal conditions for fungal infection. Probably you need to resign yourself to the loss of this tree. Replanting with an anthracnose resistant variety plus preventative spraying is likely your best course.

the only thing i can offer.. is to suggest that you post some pix...

and confirm your ID of the problem ... i dont understand how you say the crown is dead.. but budding out.. which leads me to think.. just maybe.. the ID is off ....

and if you mean this last april.. what does the seller have to say about it .... other than trying to sell you cures ... of which i would not spend money...

ken

Akamain: thx for the help, I can part with it, because once it dies we will get a new one early spring.

Ken: the tree is c Florida, we haven't talked to the seller we probably only had a one year guarantee, last April when it had spot anthracnose I did not know what it was and thought it was fine, when I said the crown was dead I meant the leaves are all off and I don't see any buds formed