I have some daffodils that always sprout a few leaves in the fall or early winter. I think they are the ones with small, multiple flowers per stem, and fragrant. They bloom in late April or early May. They may be a narcissus.

It's normal for bulbs to push up a bit of foliage in warm weather spells, but not a problem. I would think the echinacea will be OK as well as long as it hasn't really started growing. Yes you can whack back things now, though watch where you step so you aren't squashing plants or compacting wet soil. I prefer to use old fashioned hedge shears since it's quieter, makes clean cuts, and it's easy to clean up so I don't leave behind plant matter that might harbor disease. I think the bee balm is more of a disease risk than the echinacea, so I would definitely cut that back. I try to be conscientious about cutting back disease prone plants and often wait until early spring for plants that have seed the birds might like or ones that are ornamental in winter.

Some daffodils have noses up here as well. Many snowdrops and a few tulips as well. And then there's this guy. Galanthus plicatus x Frank Galyon. I've put him under a glass jar as a cloche and he's still developing albeit slowly.

Steve