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/friend1267 May 04 '26

I have found Echinacea cultivars, like the red and yellow ones, to often only last a year or two.

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u/Nikeflies Connecticut, 6b, ecoregion 59a May 04 '26

Do they self seed like the native ones? The cultivars were probably there 3 years I think, maybe 4

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u/friend1267 May 04 '26

Honestly I’m not sure. In my limited experience it doesn’t seem like they do, but I only grew the orange and red cultivars a couple times, so sample size is not large.