A friend gave me this plant a few years ago and said it attracts hummingbirds. I've yet to see any flowers. I'm hoping an ID will help me learn more about this plant and it's needs. ?? ( photo / image / picture from Clay_22's Garden )
It looks as if it could be one of the Astilbe sorts...or possible Aruncus dioicus. It's hard to tell for sure, though. Did the person that gave you the plant describe the flowers to you at all?
Is it a vining plant? If so, perhaps it is what we call Trumpet Vine or Trumpet Creeper, Campsis Radicans. If that's your plant, it will have trumpet shaped blooms that are reddish orange - a favorite of hummingbirds. You should give it a strong support and it is great grown as a tree form. Don't plant it too close to the house if that's what you have. It's very aggressive.
I was thinking the leaves look like Trumpet Creeper too. One site I looked at said it generally takes 3-4 years for them to start flowering. But then again, I just looked at Astilbe pics again, and the foliage looks awfully like that too...guess you'll just have to wait and see...
Your plant? Yes, if next year the plant takes off running, then you'll know. Thought you might be interested in seeing this image of the plant with blooms, in case it's what you have. Campsis radicans Trumpet Vine ( photo / image / picture from shadygardener's Garden )
Could it be Cape Honeysuckle http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showimage/4714/ scroll down the page for more images
Wow, that's interesting. I did not realize Cape Honeysuckle foliage looks so much like Trumpet Vine. I guess we won't know for sure until your vine flowers, because I see that the flower is about the same color on both plants, but the flower does look different. Regardless of which plant you have, you'll be sure to attract hummingbirds with it once the blooms start. Congratulations! :-D