Its glossy foliage varies in texture and size, depending on the variety. Although each blossom lasts only one day, the plant blooms continuously throughout the season. This is another reason hummingbird gardeners should strongly consider planting them in their backyard gardens. In warm inland areas, hibiscuses like to be shaded from hot afternoon sun. In colder climates, although they need sun and warmth, they should be protected from frost and cold winds.
Hibiscuses vary greatly in height, depending on variety.
If I were to select a few hibiscus to enhance my hummingbird habitat, I would choose those that reach no more than four to five feet in height. Another variety would be Ecstasy which grows upright to about four feet, and has single blossoms of bright red with white variegation. The Rubrus produces showy red flowers, and is a deciduous shrub. Its delicate flowers open to either white or pink, then change to a lovely deep red by evening. I could name many more varieties of hibiscus, as well as other flowering shrubs that hummers love.