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Q.My Eryngiums Dying

Zone CA12 5UQ | Anonymous added on August 6, 2025 | Answered

Brown spots on the leaves and thistles going brown!

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on August 7, 2025

Cut off the thistles as they turn brown. Spotted leaves generally mean a fungal or bacterial infection. You can try a copper fungicide and see if that helps. Here is more:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/bacterial-leaf-spot.htm

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