The enclosed leaves come from shrubs planted at our lake house on Lake Conway. They are located on the east side where they get morning sun and shade, later in the day. They have grown well since planted last spring, but I am worried about these brown spots. What do they have and what should I use to combat the problem.
Aucuba plants are wonderful shade plants for central Arkansas, south.
If they are exposed to much sunlight, they can turn black. This winter weather has also not been particularly kind to them. Large splotches on the leaves have been burned by our first bout of ice. I think your bushes have some of that, but may have also had a leaf spotting fungus last season. For now, do nothing.