Were the Rubeckia's just green leaves and no
flower buds???
If they were just leaves, then they should fair well...
I
plant Black~Eyed~Susan's and relatives in the fall..
*I
plant the
seeds in
spring, keep them in the 6~pks all summer... then
plant in the fall time..
sounds screwy, but it works...*
The Cirsium, I thought was like a thistle..
*do you have a link to where you purchased them from to get a better idea of what type of
plant it really is?*
If it's a thistle like
plant, they're pretty tough...
Sedums' are pretty hardy, just maybe throw some
chopped leaves on top of them, and get some mulch coverage and weight to push them to the ground to make contact with *not toooo heavy, just enough*....