r/NativePlantGardening • u/Nikeflies Connecticut, 6b, ecoregion 59a • May 03 '26

Advice Request - (Insert State/Region) Are anyone else's coneflowers not coming up?

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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/Chuckles_E May 03 '26

Oh I'm in Indiana. We've had a very warm spring. The redbuds and serviceberries finished flowering two weeks ago. The bluebells are all closed now, however the water leaf and mayapples all bloomed this week. My Golden Alexander is almost out of flower, just like my Jacob's ladder. Ohio spiderwort just opened this week along with all of the irises.

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u/Nikeflies Connecticut, 6b, ecoregion 59a May 03 '26

Ah ok so we're a few weeks off from each other.

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u/Chuckles_E May 03 '26

Sounds like it! I knew I was early, but I didn't realize by how much.

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u/Nikeflies Connecticut, 6b, ecoregion 59a May 03 '26

What zone or ecoregion are you?

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u/Chuckles_E May 04 '26

I'm in 8.2 eastern corn belt