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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Clusters of large, fluffy Little Lime® Panicle Hydrangea blooms in pink, white, and lime-green stand out among green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A large Little Lime® Panicle Hydrangea with pale green and cream flowers is surrounded by pink impatiens. Behind it stands a blue wooden structure with a yellow crescent moon, and a paved stone walkway appears in the foreground - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Little Lime® Panicle Hydrangea

$22.99
$22.99

Top-down view of Little Quick Fire® Panicle Hydrangea is a flowering shrub with clusters of pink and white blooms, set in a mulched garden bed and surrounded by green leaves and similar plants. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCLittle Quick Fire® Panicle Hydrangea, a dwarf variety with pink and white flower clusters, is set among green and yellow foliage plants in a garden bed topped with mulch. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Little Quick Fire® Panicle Hydrangea

$22.99
$22.99

The Lo & Behold Ruby Chip® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) is a compact shrub with clusters of vibrant pink flowers and green leaves in a mulched garden bed, accompanied by other Butterfly Bushes in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A close-up of the vibrant Lo & Behold Ruby Chip® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia), showcasing its magenta blooms and lush green leaves, with blurred clusters of similar flowers in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Lo & Behold Ruby Chip® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$22.99
$22.99

Clusters of vibrant purple flowers bloom on upright stems, creating a dense, colorful display in the garden—Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip Jr.' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) is perfect for adding compact structure and charm - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A garden bed features the Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip Jr.' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) in bloom alongside yellow sunflowers, green shrubs, and clusters of red and white flowers under the sun - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip Jr.' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of Lo & Behold® 'Pink Micro Chip' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) in bloom, with clustered, cone-shaped pink flowers and green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Top-down virew of Lo & Behold® 'Pink Micro Chip' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia), a drought-tolerant miniature plant with clusters of pink flowers, is thriving in a mulched bed with brown wood chips among other garden plants - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Lo & Behold® 'Pink Micro Chip' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of vibrant Lo & Behold® 'Purple Haze' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) flowers in bloom, surrounded by green leaves, with more purple blooms softly blurred in the background on a sunny day - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.The Lo & Behold® 'Purple Haze' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) features clusters of small purple flowers blooming among green leaves in a lush garden, with grass and trees softly blurred in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Lo & Behold® 'Purple Haze' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$22.99
$22.99

Clusters of small white flowers with pink-tipped stamens bloom on Low Scape Mound® Aronia, set against glossy green leaves. Some buds stay closed, their pink tips enhancing the shrub’s fresh and detailed look - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Dense green shrubs with glossy oval leaves, identified as Low Scape Mound® Aronia, grow closely together in a garden bed with mulch and other plants nearby, adding rich texture and visual interest to the landscape - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Low Scape Mound® Aronia

$22.99
$22.99

Low Scape Snowfire® Black Aronia is a shrub with clusters of small five-petaled white flowers, dark green leaves, and dense foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A close-up of Low Scape Snowfire® Black Aronia, showing clusters of small white flowers and green leaves as it blooms outdoors in bright sunlight - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Low Scape Snowfire® Black Aronia

$22.99
$22.99
Luminary® 'Backlight' Tall Garden Phlox features abundant small white blooms atop tall green stems, flourishing outdoors amid lush greenery with blurred garden plants in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Clusters of Luminary® 'Backlight' Tall Garden Phlox display vibrant, powdery mildew-resistant white blooms atop green stems and leaves, with a blurred background emphasizing the delicate petals and lush appearance - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Luminary® 'Backlight' Tall Garden Phlox

$19.99
$19.99
A cluster of Luminary® 'Opalescence' Tall Garden Phlox, a mildew-resistant, fragrant perennial with blooming pink flowers and green leaves, grows in a garden bed against a blurred grass and soil background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Luminary® 'Opalescence' Tall Garden Phlox blooms in light pink with darker centers on green stems amid lush garden foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Luminary® 'Opalescence' Tall Garden Phlox

$19.99
$19.99

A large Luminary® 'Pink Lightning' Tall Garden Phlox, a vibrant and pollinator-friendly plant, flourishes outdoors with clusters of bright pink flowers and dark green leaves among trees and other blooming plants - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Close-up of Luminary® 'Pink Lightning' Tall Garden Phlox with clusters of vibrant pink blooms with tightly packed petals, creating a lush, colorful display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Luminary® 'Pink Lightning' Tall Garden Phlox

$18.99
$18.99
A lush garden showcases Luminary® 'Prismatic Pink' Tall Garden Phlox, its vivid purple-pink blooms and rich green foliage standing out among perennials - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Clusters of Luminary® 'Prismatic Pink' Tall Garden Phlox bloom amidst silvery-green foliage against a brick wall - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Luminary® 'Prismatic Pink' Tall Garden Phlox

$19.99
$19.99
Luminary® 'Sunset Coral' Tall Garden Phlox displays vibrant coral pink blooms amid green foliage and ornamental grasses, adding brilliant color to the garden with a lush backdrop of greenery and blurred landscape - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Luminary® 'Sunset Coral' Tall Garden Phlox features a cluster of vibrant coral pink and red blooms with small purple centers, densely blooming against green grass - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Luminary® 'Sunset Coral' Tall Garden Phlox

$19.99
$19.99

A garden bed featuring the vibrant Luminary® 'Ultraviolet' Tall Garden Phlox in full bloom, surrounded by white daisies with yellow centers and tall green grasses as a backdrop - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Luminary® 'Ultraviolet' Tall Garden Phlox features bright magenta blooms and green leaves, making this perennial stand out in garden beds, especially with blurred plants in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Luminary® 'Ultraviolet' Tall Garden Phlox

$19.99
$19.99

Brightly lit by sunlight, Luscious® Royale Red Zone™ Lantana displays clusters of vibrant red and yellow flowers with green leaves in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.The Luscious® Royale Red Zone™ Lantana features vibrant red, orange, and yellow blooms among green leaves in a rustic stone planter - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.

Luscious® Royale Red Zone™ Lantana

$10.99
$10.99

Close-up of a vibrant Magenta Chiffon® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) with delicate magenta double petals and water droplets, set against lush green leaves and stems in the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA Magenta Chiffon® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) shrub with vibrant, ruffled magenta blooms and green leaves grows in a black nursery pot among other potted plants in an outdoor garden. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Magenta Chiffon® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus)

$22.99
$22.99
Close-up of tall spikes of purple-blue flowers with dense blossoms rise above green foliage. Magic Show® 'Ever After' Spike Speedwell (Veronica) - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A cluster of Magic Show® 'Ever After' Spike Speedwell (Veronica) features slender purple-blue flower spikes and green lance-shaped leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Magic Show® 'Ever After' Spike Speedwell (Veronica)

$18.99
$18.99
Close-up of tall spikes of vibrant pink flowers rise above green foliage on the compact Magic Show® 'Pink Potion' Spike Speedwell (Veronica) creating a lush, colorful garden scene with blooms in all stages - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of the tall spikes of vibrant blooms from Magic Show® 'Pink Potion' Spike Speedwell (Veronica)with densely packed pink flowers amid green foliage for lively garden color - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Magic Show® 'Pink Potion' Spike Speedwell (Veronica)

$18.99
$18.99

Close-up of striking purple spiked flowers of Magic Show® 'Purple Illusion' Spike Speedwell (Veronica), a long-blooming perennial with green leaves, stand out against a soft green background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A cluster of Magic Show® 'Purple Illusion' Spike Speedwell (Veronica), a deer-resistant, long-blooming perennial, displays tall purple spikes and green leaves in a mulched garden bed with grass in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Magic Show® 'Purple Illusion' Spike Speedwell (Veronica)

$18.99
$18.99

A cluster of Magic Show® 'White Wands' Spike Speedwell (Veronica) rises above brown mulch in the garden bed, with lush greenery visible in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A group of Magic Show® 'White Wands' Spike Speedwell (Veronica), a deer resistant perennial, stands tall in a mulched bed with elegant white flower spikes and lush green foliage, while purple blooms appear in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Magic Show® 'White Wands' Spike Speedwell (Veronica)

$18.99
$18.99

Tall spikes of vibrant purple flowers, like Magic Show® 'Wizard of Ahhs' Spike Speedwell (Veronica), grow with slender green leaves in dense clusters - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of the tall spikes of vibrant purple Magic Show® 'Wizard of Ahhs' Spike Speedwell (Veronica) bloom densely among green foliage, with more Spike Speedwell and lush greenery softly blurred in a sunlit garden backdrop - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Magic Show® 'Wizard of Ahhs' Spike Speedwell (Veronica)

$19.99
$19.99
Close-up of Marto™ Hot Rose Rockfoil (Saxifraga), a drought-tolerant perennial with vibrant magenta flowers, yellow centers, and delicate petals, shown against a softly blurred background of matching blooms - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.The Marto™ Hot Rose Rockfoil (Saxifraga) is a drought-tolerant perennial with clusters of small, bright pink, five-petaled flowers featuring yellow centers and green foliage on slender stems - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Marto™ Hot Rose Rockfoil (Saxifraga)

$17.99
$17.99
A close-up of Marto™ Red Rockfoil (Saxifraga) with clusters of vibrant deep red flowers with yellow centers, surrounded by green foliage in a gray pot against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.Two vibrant pink-red Marto™ Red Rockfoil (Saxifraga) flowers with five petals and yellow-tipped stamens, are shown against a light background with green stems - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Marto™ Red Rockfoil (Saxifraga)

$17.99
$17.99
The Meant To Bee® 'Queen Nectarine' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) displays yellow-orange tubular blooms in a garden bed near a white fence among other green and flowering plants - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A black bee rests on tall, slender purple and peach Meant To Bee® 'Queen Nectarine' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) blooms, surrounded by dense foliage in a garden - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Meant To Bee® 'Queen Nectarine' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache)

$17.99
$17.99