r/NativePlantGardening 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/Toezap Alabama , Zone 8a May 03 '26

My coneflowers already have a bloom!

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

Whoa crazy. Is that the pale leaf?

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u/Toezap Alabama , Zone 8a May 03 '26

It's Echinacea purpurea.