I Planted Two Esperanzas Last Year That Died Back Over Winter.

Question

One grew back and bloomed but this other one looks strange. What’s going on?

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Answer 1

It looks like aster yellows disease. You may as well pull it up and discard it in the trash. Here is more:

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/aster-yellows-disease.htm