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 bright pink, ruby-red Summit Sweets™ Ruby Beardtongue (Penstemon) flowers with white streaks bloom on tall green stems with narrow leaves, creating a stunning pollinator plant against dark backgrounds - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Summit Sweets™ Ruby Beardtongue (Penstemon) displays vibrant ruby-red tubular flowers and tall green lance-shaped leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Summit Sweets™ Ruby Beardtongue (Penstemon)

$17.99
$17.99
Sun Jewels™ 'Pink Diamonds' Bleeding Heart (Dicentra) is a sun-loving perennial featuring pink, heart-shaped, fringed flowers above soft, fern-like blue-green leaves, with larger green leaves from another plant in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of Sun Jewels™ 'Pink Diamonds' Bleeding Heart (Dicentra) flowers featuring heart-shaped pink and white petals, set against a blurred green foliage and brown soil background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sun Jewels™ 'Pink Diamonds' Bleeding Heart (Dicentra)

$19.99
$19.99

Clusters of white, delicate, drooping flowers with fringed petals bloom above fern-like green foliage on Sun Jewels™ 'White Diamonds' Bleeding Heart (Dicentra), adding elegance to any garden. Grass can be seen in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Clusters of white, drooping flowers with delicate petals bloom above fern-like green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sun Jewels™ 'White Diamonds' Bleeding Heart (Dicentra)

$19.99
$19.99
Four Sun Parasol® Giant White Mandevilla flowers with yellow centers bloom among green leaves, their delicate petals highlighted by sunlight, showcasing this drought-tolerant annual against a softly blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Pixabay

Sun Parasol® Giant White Mandevilla

$15.99
$15.99

Sunbini® Creeping Zinnia (Sanvitalia) features bright yellow, daisy-like blooms with green centers amid dense, dark green foliage. This heat-tolerant plant offers a vibrant display of buds and blossoms - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA cluster of Sunbini® Creeping Zinnia (Sanvitalia), with bright yellow blooms and green leaves, fills the frame in a vibrant, cheerful display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunbini® Creeping Zinnia (Sanvitalia)

$10.99
$10.99

Close-up of a vibrant Suncredible® Saturn™ Sunflower (Helianthus) with a dark brown center and reddish-orange ring blooms outdoors among green leaves and everblooming sunflowers beneath a blue sky - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A patch of Suncredible® Saturn™ Sunflower (Helianthus), prized for drought tolerance, blooms brightly in front of tall ornamental grasses and colorful plants on a sunny day, with a blurred car and trees in the distant background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Suncredible® Saturn™ Sunflower (Helianthus)

$11.99
$11.99
A vibrant Suncredible® Yellow Sunflower (Helianthus) with a dark brown center stands out among green leaves and blurred yellow blooms - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A vibrant garden bed highlights a row of Suncredible® Yellow Sunflower (Helianthus) in the back; vivid pink flowers in the middle; and lush green plants in front, against trees and shrubs - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Suncredible® Yellow Sunflower (Helianthus)

$25.99
$25.99

Close-up of Sunjoy Gold Pillar® Barberry (Berberis) displaying small, rounded leaves that shift from green to bright orange and red at the tips, highlighting the golden foliage unique to this shrub during seasonal colorchanges - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.The Sunjoy Gold Pillar® Barberry (Berberis) features bright yellow-green, dense foliage and thrives in mulched garden beds. Its golden leaves are beautifully complemented by white flowering plants and lush green background foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunjoy Gold Pillar® Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
$22.99

Sunjoy Mini Maroon® Barberry (Berberis) is a dense, deer-resistant shrub with small, vibrant red and purple leaves that thrives in bright sunlight - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Three compact Sunjoy Mini Maroon® Barberry (Berberis) shrubs with reddish-purple foliage grow in mulched soil outdoors among other blurred bushes in the background of the garden - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunjoy Mini Maroon® Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
$22.99

A Sunjoy Neo® Barberry (Berberis), a deer-resistant shrub, features dense clusters of small, oval red and pink leaves and sits on a concrete surface next to a wooden post - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A group of vibrant shrubs, including Sunjoy Neo® Barberry (Berberis) with its striking orange foliage, grows in a garden bed with brown mulch - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunjoy Neo® Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
$22.99

A vibrant Sunjoy Orange Pillar® Barberry (Berberis) shrub with bright red and orange foliage, grows in a mulched garden bed, surrounded by green plants in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Sunjoy Orange Pillar® Barberry (Berberis) is a small columnar shrub with dense oval leaves that shift from green at the base to red at the tips, adding striking color to mulched garden beds with other green plants - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunjoy Orange Pillar® Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
$22.99

A Sunjoy Plum Pillar™ Barberry (Berberis), a columnar shrub with deep red, purple, and green leaves, grows in a mulched garden bed among other plants with a grassy lawn and greenhouse behind it - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A Sunjoy Plum Pillar™ Barberry (Berberis) with deep purple foliage growing in a mulched garden bed among green and red-leaved plants, with a building featuring large windows in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunjoy Plum Pillar™ Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
$22.99
Close-up of Sunjoy Really Red® Barberry (Berberis) with clusters of vibrant red and orange oval leaves, some glossy from rain. This shrub stands out against a softly blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Sunjoy Really Red® Barberry (Berberis) is a dense, rounded shrub with small dark red to purple leaves in a mulched garden bed surrounded by green grass and leafy plants - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunjoy Really Red® Barberry (Berberis)

$17.24
$22.99 $17.24
Close-up of Sunjoy Sequins® Barberry (Berberis) is a deer-resistant shrub with thin reddish branches and dense foliage of small, oval green leaves edged in white with pink tinges, creating a striking tricolored pattern - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A dense, sunlit green shrub with tri-colored foliage brightens the water’s edge, its variegated leaves shimmering in the light—an eye-catching Sunjoy Sequins® Barberry (Berberis) stands out against the rippling blue background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunjoy Sequins® Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
$22.99

Sunjoy Todo® Barberry (Berberis) is a deer-resistant shrub with dense clusters of small, dark purple leaves. It stands out in mulched garden beds, creating a striking contrast against yellow-green foliage in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Sunjoy Todo® Barberry (Berberis) is a dense shrub with small, deep burgundy deer-resistant leaves that stand out in a mulch-covered garden bed, creating striking contrast with surrounding bright green plants - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunjoy Todo® Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
$22.99
The Sunjoy® Citrus Barberry (Berberis) is a dense, rounded shrub with bright yellow-green leaves, thriving in landscaped areas with dark mulch and grass - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.The Sunjoy® Citrus Barberry (Berberis) is a dense, rounded shrub with bright yellow-green leaves. It adds vibrant color to a mulched garden bed and stands out beautifully against grass and surrounding plants - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunjoy® Citrus Barberry (Berberis)

$17.24
$22.99 $17.24

Sunjoy® Mini Saffron Barberry (Berberis) has dense clusters of small yellow-green leaves with reddish edges. Its tightly packed foliage forms a vibrant, textured pattern when bathed in sunlight - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Low, dense Sunjoy® Mini Saffron Barberry (Berberis) shrubs with vibrant yellow-green foliage thrive beside brown mulch in a garden, their leaves highlighted by sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunjoy® Mini Saffron Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
$22.99
Dense clusters of small, reddish leaves edged in green-yellow grow on the Sunjoy® Tangelo™ Barberry (Berberis), a shrub that thrives in full sun and adds vibrant, textured foliage to your landscape - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Top-down view of a dense, low-growing Sunjoy® Tangelo™ Barberry (Berberis) with small reddish-purple leaves edged in light green stands among wood chip mulch - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunjoy® Tangelo™ Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
$22.99
Close-up of Sunny Boulevard® St. John's Wort (Hypericum) with bright yellow flowers and long stamens, surrounded by green leaves and buds. This shrub displays vibrant clusters against lush foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of Sunny Boulevard® St. John's Wort (Hypericum) features bright yellow flowers with bushy stamens, lush green leaves, and unopened buds - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunny Boulevard® St. John's Wort (Hypericum)

$21.99
$21.99

Close-up of two Sunpatiens® Compact Blush Pink Impatiens with green leaves featuring reddish veins and serrated edges, highlighting their beauty and sun tolerance - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Sunpatiens® Compact Blush Pink Impatiens features clusters of five-petaled pink blooms amid dark green and maroon leaves, accented by light green and white foliage. These sun-tolerant plants bloom densely - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunpatiens® Compact Blush Pink Impatiens

$10.99
$10.99
Close-up of a single Sunpatiens® Compact Deep Red Impatiens featuring vibrant red petals and lush green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A Sunpatiens® Compact Deep Red Impatiens with vibrant red blooms and green foliage sits on a tiled floor by a wooden fence. The plant is in a decorative black and beige woven pot, ideal for container gardens - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Sunpatiens® Compact Deep Red Impatiens

$10.99
$10.99

Close-up of Sunpatiens® Compact Deep Rose Impatiens featuring deep rose, five-petaled blooms with hints of purple at the edges, clustered among dark green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of Sunpatiens® Compact Deep Rose Impatiens, featuring vibrant pink blooms with five overlapping petals and lush green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunpatiens® Compact Deep Rose Impatiens

$10.99
$10.99

Close-up of a vibrant Sunpatiens® Compact Hot Pink Impatiens flower with five rounded petals and glossy texture, surrounded by green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A dark ceramic pot filled with blooming Sunpatiens® Compact Hot Pink Impatiens and lush green leaves sits on a wooden surface among other vibrant plants - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Sunpatiens® Compact Hot Pink Impatiens

$10.99
$10.99

Sunpatiens® Compact Lavender Impatiens feature vibrant lavender blooms with rounded petals and lush green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc.Sunpatiens® Compact Lavender Impatiens features lush dark green leaves and vibrant lavender blooms, forming a dense, colorful display - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunpatiens® Compact Lavender Impatiens

$10.99
$10.99