Oh no! I would be devastated to see my plant looking like that in the morning. But at least I'd knew it would come back. It's probably some critter like a skunk or something that just wanted to be a brat and chew off the leaves. I really couldn't tell you, maybe someone else would know. Your Little Sunspot looked like it was a beauty. It'll come back.

Karen

In heat without sufficient water, hosta stems contain some water critters might want to sample.

That's what rabbits do to my hostas. The straight scissor like cut is a tell tale sign.

Yes, rabbits....looking for juice.

Nasty rabbits do that here also.

Actually, it's just one rabbit, and it will probably keep doing that damage to other hostas in the same area unless you trap it.

Aliens... They abduct the leaves at night but can never manage to put them back in the same place. You need to spray your hostas with "Gray Away".

Well, on second thought, yes, probably rabbits. Dust the hostas and gardens with blood meal.

Aliens lol!! I wouldn't be surprised...

Well this rabbit has lots of plants to choose from. This hosta is in a new bed with about 20 other newly planted hostas.
Time to make a trip to the store for some blood meal and maybe some liquid fence too.

Thanks everyone!
Wendy

btw, my DH wants to get out the pellet gun and go on a hunt. However I seriously doubt it is legal in our community! I had a live trap at one time, but my DH is a thrower-outer and his motto is, if it hasn't been used in a year, out it goes. (Of course, that does not apply to his pellet gun, which he has had for years!)
Wendy

Pellet guns are illegal in our community too...BUT...more than one racoon has been "persuaded" to not visit our yard.

-Babka

What about putting out some WATER. A little dish at ground level, maybe? It's hot out there.

yes... the water might help attract the bunny, making him easier for your husband to shoot it...

Your bunnies up north must be different than mine. I have rabbits all over the woods here,and they never eat hosta leaves. I see them every morning. Phil

I have 4 revolution hosta in a grouping. A rabbit ate one up every night but never touched the others. If you go the pellet gun route, get a powerful one.

Sorry, but I will not be putting out water for this critter. He's not getting the welcome wagon from me. In addition to my hosta, he's been mowing down my annuals on a regular basis. If he's thirsty he can drink from my shallow, easily accessible, crystal clear pond. It's game on.. Time for him to go.

A "shallow, easily accessible, crystal clear pond." Nice! I wish I had that. I didn't know you were already providing water. I've had some luck deterring squirrels and deers by putting out water, so I thought I'd suggest it. I'm not without sympathy for your hostas and annuals. In a perfect world this critter would get the hint and go elsewhere.... fast!

The last time I had that happen to a hosta, it was cutworms.

Sandy, you are so right. In a perfect world, our gardens would be worry-free, no deer, rabbits, insects, and BIRDS! I had a Blue Heron eat every fish out of my pond. Some of those fish were over 7 years old and huge. I was just heartbroken (they all had names). Not that I really want to harm these animals, I just want them to go away. My summer season is so short, and to spend it fighting off insects & animals is just exhausting.

Lynnem - I will have to investigate cutworms; don't think I've ever dealt with them before.

Cutworms do that type of damage (severing leaves off cleanly); however, the leaves would fall right where they are...think "Timber!" when cutting down at tree. Cutworms wouldn't take the time to drag leaves out that far.

These leaves look more like they were cut off, and spit off to the side. I'd agree it's likely rabbits.

Also agree with pellet gun option.
Gayle

I had blue herons sample my gold fish in my little pond after a neighbor behind it opened his trees. I fixed that by putting a black bird net over the pond. I left access spots for squirrels for drinking though.