Hydrangeas are one of the most popular flowering shrubs. Their blooms are gorgeous, and they’re a low-maintenance plant once established. However, few things ruin the look of a hydrangea shrub faster ...

In late summer or fall, Cercospora fungus causes brown spots on hydrangea leaves. The plant looks unsightly but usually recovers from the disease. Drip irrigation, good air circulation, and removal of ...

Holes in hydrangea leaves are usually caused by pests like beetles, caterpillars, slugs, or aphids—use a hand lens to ID the culprit. Deer or rabbits leave torn leaves, while fungal diseases or heat ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Leaf spot - Hydrangea quercifolia Q • What are the black spots appearing on my hydrangea leaves? The black spots on your ...

This is about the time of year Cercospora leaf spot is obvious on hydrangea leaves. This fungal disease is brought about by humid weather but is also more likely to affect plants that are watered ...

There are brown spots with purple edges on the leaves of my hydrangeas. They are still producing some small flowers and new growth. But new growth becomes spotted as it appears. Is there anything I ...

Q. We have several type of hydrangeas without problems. However, the original Endless Summer seems to have fungus, or another infection issue, again this year. The area faces east but also gets a ...

This is the time of year we can enjoy our gorgeous hydrangeas. The University of Illinois Plant Clinic has noted some recent hydrangea problems, and I thought I would share those with you. The first ...

My beautiful oakleaf hydrangeas, those stately stalwarts that form the backdrop for many of my flower beds, look like they have a bad case of chicken pox, only the spots aren’t red. Instead, the spots ...