Full Sun Garden Plants

Full sun plants thrive in the bright, open spots where other plants struggle. These are the beds that soak up six or more hours of direct sunlight every day. Whether you're filling a wide-open border, a sunny slope, or a hot patio container, there's a sun loving plant for the job. This collection brings together everything you need to make the most of your sunniest spaces.

At Garden Crossings, our full sun plant collection spans annuals, perennials, and shrubs. We hand-pick every variety for vibrant performance in high-light conditions. You'll find bold bloomers, textural foliage, and structural shrubs that work together beautifully. Because every variety here loves full sun, your garden stays colorful and healthy all season long.

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'Cotton Ball' Meadow Rue (Thalictrum) features tall, leafy stems topped with clusters of fluffy white blooms, set among green foliage and pink flowers in a mixed perennial garden bed - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Clusters of airy, white 'Cotton Ball' Meadow Rue (Thalictrum) flowers with delicate, thread-like petals bloom on tall stems in a perennial garden, set against softly blurred green grass and pink-red blooms in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Cotton Ball' Meadow Rue (Thalictrum)

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Close-up of a cluster of delicate, fluffy, pale purple 'Cotton Candy' Meadow Rue (Thalictrum) flowers on tall dark stems with green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Tall, delicate 'Cotton Candy' Meadow Rue (Thalictrum) features pale purple, feathery blooms above lush green foliage with a blurred hosta in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Cotton Candy' Meadow Rue (Thalictrum)

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The 'Curtain Call Deep Rose' Japanese Anemone features clusters of vibrant pink flowers with yellow centers, blooming late summer amid green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.'Curtain Call Deep Rose' Japanese Anemone displays vibrant purple-pink flowers with yellow centers amid green foliage, creating a striking foreground, while tall lavender flower spikes rise behind for late summer color - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Curtain Call Deep Rose' Japanese Anemone

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Close-up of a dense cluster of tall, purple-blue spikes of Denim 'n Lace' Russian Sage (Perovskia) rises among green foliage with blurred green and orange garden plants in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Tall stems of Denim 'n Lace' Russian Sage (Perovskia), a compact perennial, showcase clusters of small purple flowers and dense silvery-green foliage in the garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Denim 'n Lace' Russian Sage (Perovskia)

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A cluster of spiky-leaved Dragon Slayer' Adam's Needle (Yucca), a drought-tolerant perennial, displays tall white flower stalks in a mulched garden bed, with grass and other blooming plants in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A spiky, green and blue-gray yucca grows in a garden bed with grass, other succulents - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Dragon Slayer' Adam's Needle (Yucca)

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A close-up of 'Etain' Perennial Violet (Viola) shows its fragrant yellow blooms edged in light purple, set among green leaves with a dark purple pansy in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of 'Etain' Perennial Violet (Viola) features pale yellow flowers with purple edges and soft green leaves, bringing lasting charm and beauty to any garden setting - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Etain' Perennial Violet (Viola)

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Clusters of small, white flowers with feathery green leaves grow densely together—'Firefly Diamond' Yarrow (Achillea) - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Dense planting of 'Firefly Diamond' Yarrow (Achillea) with fern-like green leaves, grow along a garden bed bordered by a wooden fence and stones - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Firefly Diamond' Yarrow (Achillea)

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Close-up of clusters of vibrant magenta flowers of 'Firefly Fuchsia' Yarrow (Achillea) with tiny, densely packed pink blooms and green stems stand out against a blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A cluster of 'Firefly Fuchsia' Yarrow (Achillea) with fern-like green leaves thrives in a garden bed, bordered by purple, orange, and pink flowers, creating a vibrant perennial display - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Firefly Fuchsia' Yarrow (Achillea)

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Close-up of pale yellow and soft peach 'Firefly Peach Sky' Yarrow (Achillea) flowers bloom on green, fern-like stems in a garden bed, with blurred plants and soil in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of drought-tolerant 'Firefly Peach Sky' Yarrow (Achillea) shows yellow and orange blooms in a sunny garden, featuring green fern-like foliage with softly blurred in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Firefly Peach Sky' Yarrow (Achillea)

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‘Firefly Red Pop’ Yarrow (Achillea) features vibrant red flower clusters and fern-like green foliage with mulch and bright green grass - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Close-up of clusters of soft red 'Firefly Red Pop' Yarrow (Achillea) flowers with yellow centers, with fern-like green leaves, create a vibrant, dense display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Firefly Red Pop' Yarrow (Achillea)

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'Firefly Sunshine' Yarrow (Achillea) displays bright yellow, clustered blooms and fern-like green foliage among other green plants and soil - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Clusters of bright yellow 'Firefly Sunshine' Yarrow (Achillea) flowers, a drought-tolerant perennial with fern-like green foliage, bloom vibrantly in the garden, their flower heads standing out against a backdrop of lush greenery - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Firefly Sunshine' Yarrow (Achillea)

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Close-up of clusters of bright orange and yellow, red-centered daisy-like blooms cover 'Forged in Fire' False Sunflower (Heliopsis) with vivid petals that contrast sharply against green leaves. Pollinator-friendly and eye-catching for gardens - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Close-up of ‘Forged in Fire’ False Sunflower (Heliopsis) with bright orange-yellow flowers with red centers and lush green leaves fills the frame - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Forged in Fire' False Sunflower (Heliopsis)

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A cluster of 'Golden Tiara' Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria), a long-blooming perennial, lights up the sunlit garden with yellow-orange flowers amid lush green foliage and softly blurred blooms in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A well-kept garden shines with 'Golden Tiara' Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria), its plentiful yellow blooms standing out among lush grass and vivid flowers under a sunny sky - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Golden Tiara' Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria)

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The 'Grand Cascade' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia), a lush deer-resistant shrub with purple flower clusters, grows beside a cream house with white trim, amid yellow flowers and a hanging basket of red and pink blooms - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Grand Cascade' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

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Top-down view of 'Halo Sky Blue' Perennial Violet (Viola) blooms, featuring fragrant blue-violet flowers with green leaves, thriving in bright sunlight - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A black, ribbed planter filled with fragrant 'Halo Sky Blue' Perennial Violet (Viola) blooms sits on a patio, surrounded by green foliage and a softly blurred outdoor background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

'Halo Sky Blue' Perennial Violet (Viola)

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Close-up of 'Heaven Scent' Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium) with vibrant blue-purple, yellow-centered flowers on tall, delicate, leafy stems - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.‘Heaven Scent’ Jacob’s Ladder (Polemonium) forms dense clusters of glossy green leaves with reddish-purple stems and purple-tinged edges - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Heaven Scent' Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium)

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Close-up of clusters of bright yellow flowers with narrow petals bloom among green leaves on 'Hello Yellow' Milkweed (Asclepias) - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A cluster of bright yellow 'Hello Yellow' Milkweed (Asclepias) flowers with green leaves fills the foreground, while blurred pink and pale yellow blooms brighten the background, creating a vibrant butterfly garden scene - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Hello Yellow' Milkweed (Asclepias)

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Purple 'Hummelo' Betony (Stachys) flowers with tall stems and textured green leaves bloom in sunlight, accented by smaller yellow flowers and lush green foliage in the background for a striking perennial display - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Tall stems of 'Hummelo' Betony (Stachys) with purple flowers and green leaves grow in a sunny garden bed, surrounded by white blooms and green grass, highlighting this striking perennial - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Hummelo' Betony (Stachys)

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A black pot holds vibrant yellow 'Inca Aurelia' Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria) and green leaves, set against a plain white background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

'Inca Aurelia' Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria)

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Close-up of 'Inca Lolly' Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria) with vibrant pink and white petals marked by dark speckles, set among green foliage and blurred blooms in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of vivid red 'Inca Lolly' Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria) blooms with dark streaks and yellow pollen, framed by lush green leaves against a softly blurred garden backdrop - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Inca Lolly' Peruvian Lily (Alstroemeria)

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A close-up of 'Karley Rose' Fountain Grass (Pennisetum) swaying in the sunlit field, its tall feathery plumes softly illuminated as a building and trees blur in the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA dense clump of 'Karley Rose' Fountain Grass (Pennisetum) displays long, narrow green leaves and fuzzy tan-purple flower spikes outdoors, with blurred purple flowers in the background. - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Karley Rose' Fountain Grass (Pennisetum)

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Tall stalks of 'Kobold' Blazing Star (Liatris) bloom among green grass and foliage in bright sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Kobold' Blazing Star (Liatris)

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A cluster of vibrant 'Leading Lady Amethyst' Bee Balm (Monarda) flowers with spiky purple petals and lush green foliage, densely grouped in a garden - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Leading Lady Amethyst' Bee Balm (Monarda)

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Clusters of vibrant pink 'Leading Lady Orchid' Bee Balm (Monarda) flowers with spiky petals bloom against a blurred green background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Top-down view of a cluster of vibrant, spiky purple 'Leading Lady Orchid' Bee Balm (Monarda) blooms with green leaves rises from the soil, standing out against bare earth - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Leading Lady Orchid' Bee Balm (Monarda)

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