THANK YOU so much!!! You have, indeed, done a big service in helping to identify this little plant! Thanks to your help, I now know the genus is definitely Houstonia, and can begin narrowing my search down to the most-likely possibilities of:

• Houstonia canadensis
• Houstonia longifolia
• Houstonia purpurea

This is so exciting to finally begin to have a grip on the identification of this delightful little thing! Thank you so much for responding to the post and for your assistance! You totally rock!!! 😃 🙌 💛