I'm not an expert..I'd guess no for HVX..to me it seems like damage before it unfurled..

Post in The Hosta Forum.

Agree totally with nicholsworth. I am sure the trampling was completely unintentional and probably happened when the eyes were barely visible.

Thanks. That is totally possible that someone stepped on prior to it emerging. And that is good to know that there is a hosta forum-makes sense as there are so many people that love them!

hvx is not really a spring thing ... but i dont know where you are..

also.. though i dont know where you are.. it might have had a cold event.. plus the crushing injury ...

see you in the hosta forum ... no need to repost this there ...

in every post.. mention big city name ... it usually helps ... note many of us.. have it in our name or after ...

ken

ps: straight down pix are weird ... no one really knows why ... but i wondered if it was planted too deep .. and the pic doesnt help ...

Got it, thanks! When I posted I didn’t see an option for hosta forum but now will post there as I know so many people love them! We are twenty minutes northwest of Philadelphia, PA. We did have a lot of cold weather this year and a few big snowstorms as well.