Plant ID help

These are pictures from an LJ friend who is not a member of this community, but she's wanting an ID. She currently lives in mid Ohio and is moving to Alabama in a year or so and is hoping that her favorite plant will make the transition OK.

She's been told that these are "blue star" but this plant seems more bush-like than the ones that she's seen on the internet under that name.

All advice and help is appreciated.







Thanks for the help!