Beginner Gardening: Help - echinacea/ coneflower not doing well, 1 by natlaw01

natlaw01 wrote:
I am not sure what is going on...one is not growing well -- crinkly leaves...and something looks to be munching on the other...but there are no bugs??? I have some others in other areas of my bedding and they are doing great (especially one by my mailbox). I also have a hollyhock and rose bush in this general area and they are not doing too well either. Ice plant is doing great and so are lillies.

I did notice alot of ants in this area ... can ants cause problems????