I grew some echinacea from seed last summer. Just a generic mix of purple and white flowered ones. They did not bloom last year.
They are starting to emerge from dormancy, and I have a feeling I can tell which ones are which, even though they’re not in bloom.
Some are emerging with reddish leaves, and some are emerging with bright green leaves. I’m guessing the pigmentation carries through the whole plant, and the ones with bright green leaves will have white flowers.
Planting flowers from seeds is always fun! I especially like to plant sunflowers yearly and often get several volunteers. I mainly plant the mammoth ones but I have bought the sunflower mixes a couple times and I do try to save seed from each and replant every year.
My purple sunflowers come out red tinged leaves where as the others do not and my purple bee balm also comes out with red tinged leaves and the pink has much less.