Hibiscus 'Jazzberry Jam' has deep purplish red flowers with overlapping ruffled petals. It stands 4 -5 ft high and blooms continuously from mid summer to early fall. It is attractive to hummingbirds while resistant to deer. This is a winter hardy hibiscus in zones 4 – 9. The name Hibiscus came from the Greek work ‘hibiskos” that meant “marshmallow.” The sticky root or stem of some plant in the mallow family was used at one time to make marshmallow confections.