Question
I live in central New Jersey by the shore and planted coneflower seeds this past spring. I have nice broad green leaves as of late September and assume that I will get flowers next spring/summer. Please tell me what I should do to accomplish this. Thanks for your help. I appreciate it.
Bill

Answer
Hi Bill,
Thanx for your question.  Coneflowers are typical of a lot of perennials that put out nice green growth the first year from seed and then bloom the subsequent season.  They have a long taproot so they are difficult to transplant.  I would leave the plants be.  They're very tough an dwill have no trouble surviving your central New Jersey Winter.  Next summer, you will have a lot of beautiful flowers.  I wouldn't do anything to them.  They will be fine.  Once they get going too, they'll make a nice thick community of plants by reseeding themselves.

I hope this helps.
Tom