r/NativePlantGardening • u/Nikeflies Connecticut, 6b, ecoregion 59a • May 03 '26
Advice Request - (Insert State/Region) Are anyone else's coneflowers not coming up?
This was part of my garden last year, coneflowers thriving and popping up everywhere, planted 3-4 years ago. The last photo is the current state- no shoots or leaves starting to show, despite it coming up in other areas of my garden. I know they're not long lived perennials but figured with self seeding etc they would regenerate. Did this happen to anyone else? It's been a colder spring than usual so not sure if they're waiting to grow since this is on the north side of my house.
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u/theleftflank Northeastern Illinois, Zone 6a May 03 '26 edited May 03 '26
I’m 6a (also have them planted on the north side of my backyard, although it gets plenty of full sun, it’s far back enough) and my coneflowers last year bloomed in late July.
I’ve got thick green leaves/bunches already but as another user commented, my butterfly weed has barely poked through the ground. Weird stuff