I'm worried about my black eyed Susan's, which were weed-like in previous years. Now they're tiny and just a couple flowers and overall a lot fewer plants.

Do you think they'll come back?

First year plants sleep then they creep then they leap. My cone flowers from 2 years ago finally had nice big flowers this year. Also it w as so dry and hot, nearly everything i planted this year withered or is really unhappy.

They need to establish. It takes 2-3 years. Please be patient.

Anonymous wrote:Plugs are extra small, and will take a little time to settle in. But, coneflowers are practically weeds, and should do fine once established.

+1 to the weeds. I have a bunch.

As long as they’re alive now, and sited in a relatively sunny spot, they’ll be great next year. They are some of my favorite flowers because they’re so reliable, they spread politely, and I end up with a yard full of goldfinches.

Plugs are extra small, and will take a little time to settle in. But, coneflowers are practically weeds, and should do fine once established.

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Anonymous wrote:I planted little cone flower plugs this spring and they are still tiny — just a couple inches high and no flowers. Did I do something wrong? Will they come up next year? My neighbors all had big tall cone flowers!

They take a couple of years to establish

+1. I had a bigger coneflower that I moved in early spring. It's just a little guy right now. Needs to settle into his new spot

It may be too hot for them.

Anonymous wrote:I planted little cone flower plugs this spring and they are still tiny — just a couple inches high and no flowers. Did I do something wrong? Will they come up next year? My neighbors all had big tall cone flowers!

They take a couple of years to establish

I planted little cone flower plugs this spring and they are still tiny — just a couple inches high and no flowers. Did I do something wrong? Will they come up next year? My neighbors all had big tall cone flowers!