What's eating my minuteman hosta?

Minuteman Hosta features bold dark green leaves with a wide white margin and is one of the most slug-susceptible hostas due to its soft, broad leaf tissue. Deer and rabbits are persistent problems. Vine weevil grubs damage roots. As a medium-large cultivar frequently planted in borders, consistent slug management is essential from spring through autumn.

Large irregular holes in the leaf blade, particularly in the broad white margins; seedlings and emerging crowns can be destroyed entirely Apply iron phosphate pellets regularly from March onward; use beer traps near the crown; hand-pick at night after watering; avoid over-mulching near crowns

Entire foliage clumps browsed; the white margins make this cultivar visually conspicuous and a frequent deer target Egg-based or predator-urine repellent sprays reapplied after rain; install motion-activated deterrents; tall fencing in high-pressure areas

Scalloped notches on leaf edges from adult weevils; grubs in soil destroy the fleshy roots and crown Apply nematodes to moist soil in late summer; inspect root zone when dividing; use sticky traps on pot rims for container plants