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Q.My Hosts Plants Leaves Are Turning Brown On The Edges And Will Not Grow.

Zone 75063 zone 8 | Anonymous added on August 17, 2026 | Answered

I just got it this spring. I planted it in a pot a little bit bigger I. Ordered to give room to grow. It did a little but has now stopped frowning for several months now. Plus the leaves are turning brown around the edges like they are lacking water or sun damaged. But I keep the hosta in complete shade.

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on August 19, 2026

It could be an anthracnose infection. Remove all the leaves with spots and dying edges to the trash. Apply a fungicide on the healthy leaves to protect them. These articles should help:

https://www.canr.msu.edu/resources/hosta-pests-and-diseases

https://extension.psu.edu/hosta-diseases

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