TY for the responses! I think it's the Otacanthus (going by 'majority rule' of google image search, clicking on some of known reputation.) Never heard of or seen it before. Hope the latter soon changes (in person) too.

Otacanthus caeruleus/Brazilian Snapdragon

They were kinda lanky and slayed over other plants. I guess the stems were between 2 and 3 feet long, the ones that stood straight up were shorter, maybe only a foot and a half. They form a clump with 6 to 12 stems coming out of the center. I grew them in a busy cottage style flower bed so they were shaded by some taller plants. So I would call it full sun but not exposed out in the open. I think they can grow in semi-shade to full sun. Out here in NC they were in half day sun and did the same. I eventually let them die out so I don't have them anymore. Folks have told me of them being sold as a hanging basket, which I guess would make them stay shorter.. but I've never seen them that way. I grew them in rich compost-y garden soil that I kept watered. I left OK at the end of 2000 when the big droughts were just starting so I could keep things well watered back in those days. I believe I bought mine from Kartuz greenhouse in CA. I've seen them available in a few online catalogs. The color is a nice rich purple/blue. The same as the intense blue of Dutch Iris in the spring or any of the other low growing iris'.

Aker, I've searched for this before and Kartuz Greenhouses sells a live plant. Link is below. Let us know if you get it, and how it does. Nick Here is a link that might be useful: Kartuz