Thank you all for the feedback....here's more info to clarify... These plants were fine for the last four years, well, they were young and growing into there mature size, but normal otherwise. This is the first spring these 2 have exhibited such unusual growth. They were transplanted 2 years ago, so perhaps I buried them deeper than I should have. I don't see the pips during winter, so maybe that is the case. I'm not sure it's weather related. We've had some cold overnights this spring here in my area of Maine, but the other hostas in the bed, including another S&S are looking normal. BTW, these hostas are all planted in a raised bed around a birch and some sort of conifer. I don't think we have voles.... what evidence would there be? I guess the best thing to do is dig them up and see what's going on.

According to my research, it could be buried too deeply, so dig it up and put it a little higher. The research said some of the reason hostas don't develop as fast or remain small could be the fact it's buried too deep.

Slugs will make smaller holes in the middle of the leaf. Rabbits will leave curved bite mark on the sides/ends of the leaves. Wind will "shred", but that'd have to be some POWERFUL wind. Hail will pelt holes in them. Please POST pics.

When I started my recent love affair with hostas, I began with HOSTA PLANTAGENEA, which is the granddaddy of the fragrant hosta family. It is doing fine, and so is my desire to grow different hostas with the different colors, the curly or corrugated or striped variegations. And big ones. So I understand the issues with zone 8B gardening. I looked at the white rocks, and thought it a neat looking addition, but wondered what it would do for the hostas. Maybe you can look for something like the aspedistras, or maybe daylilies. Aspedistra like shade too, but they are not as finicky as hostas. I've been trying the variegated ones too. They deal very well with tree roots. And so does asparagus fern. Now that asparagus fern stores water in its roots, and can deal with all sorts of sunshine, potted up or in the ground. Nice thing about asparagus fern, it stays green all year round, unless it gets down to maybe 15 degrees when it might have some fronds burned. It blooms and it makes red berries too. Lots of good qualities.