My neighbor planted this many years ago. I think it has hummingbird in it's common name and is a tender perennial...although has survived the tough conditions in the xeriscaped bed. I am zone 8a

Possibly Hamelia patens

http://www.costafarms.com/publ...

I can't see the stems or leaves well but Moonhowl may be right, it could be Firebush (Hamelia patens) which also has the common name of Hummingbird Bush.

Looks like Euonymus alatus.
Burning bush...

@stone, I think you are spot on with that ID.

Anna: Check out some of the photos in the database of Burning Bush (Euonymus): http://garden.org/plants/searc...

I thought the Hamelia sounded familiar, but it doesn't flower. Possibly it was mislabel from the start.The Burning Bush matches better. The height is about 4 '. Thankyou oh wise ones!

Yeah, that close up of the leaves sure looks more like Euonymus to me.

Euonymus will have a squared winged stem, which is another clue for you.

What does that mean?

Anna, I'm not good at explaining but maybe these diagrams will help: http://wildflowerfinder.org.uk...

Photos of plants with square winged stems: https://www.google.com/search?...

And some photos of Euonymus stems, leaves: http://www.nps.gov/plants/alie...

I understand now. Thankyou for the links!