It does look like C.i. and that dark color is gorgeous. Seeing the "eye" would almost seal it for me. Does it volunteer much in UT?
Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize that we can't eat money. Cree proverb
I've had Alba for 4 years and it's never reseeded for me. I haven't tried the seeds. I ordered Mongolian Bells and got the Alba. It's a lovely plant and fills a space nicely.