Looks a bit like a bougainvillea... If it is, then
- it can grow big
- in the fall it will drop its leaves and go to sleep
- judging from your location and from this
http://www.climate-charts.com/Locations/u/US72000000679701.php it will probably be a good idea to overwinter it inside, for example in an unheated garage, keeping the light,
water and temperature low (but definitely above freezing)