Lobelia, Great Blue Lobelia 'White Candles'

I was prompted to post a picture of the true 'White Candles' after seeing the picture posted by saya. I believe the first picture is actu...Read Moreally Lobelia siphilitica 'Alba', a white form of Great Blue Lobelia which we also have growing in our gardens. 'White Candles' is a cultivar offered in the past by Terra Nova Nurseries and is unique in that it has a dwarf habit with huge congested heads of white flowers. I have reported the error with hopes of correcting the confusion.

A year ago, my husband and I undertook the restoration of 2 acres of old pasture on our property. Growing wild under light shade was a p...Read Moreure white specimen of L. siphilitica. I now have it growing in several garden beds and have since located at least 5 areas in the original meadow where it is currently thriving. Great blue lobelia grows abundantly in our township in Medina County (northeast Ohio). The soil around these parts is heavy clay and poorly drained....must be what this plant prefers. Flowers of this "alba" are pure snowy-white. The plant is robust. I have a specimen in full shade that is about 2 1/2 feet tall with several offshoots.