Purple coneflower with malformed new leaves - Ask Extension
Hello, my Echinacea plants are just starting to come up and there wasn’t a problem with the new growth initially. However, subsequent leaf growth ha...
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Purple coneflower with malformed new leaves #754092
Asked June 05, 2021, 12:44 AM EDT
Hello, my Echinacea plants are just starting to come up and there wasn’t a problem with the new growth initially. However, subsequent leaf growth has been abnormal. The leaves are clumped together, small, malformed, and there are a few small brown spots on the leaves. The photos are from two different plants. I don’t see any aphids or other insects. Thank you for your help.
Hennepin County Minnesota
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Although you don't see them, the symptoms look like aphid damage. In the second photo it looks like honeydew. However, it also looks like white flies on the leaves. I cannot enlarge enough to see what those white upright things are. Finally, there is always aster yellows. I am giving you two links. See if you can match up what you are seeing. Aphids in home yards and gardens | UMN Extension Aster yellows | UMN Extension
Thank you, Barbara,
I will try to look for hidden bugs.
Sincerely,
Rosalind
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