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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A cluster of Supertunia® Saffron Finch™ Petunia flowers features pale yellow petals with darker centers, surrounded by green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Three Supertunia® Saffron Finch™ Petunias with yellow blooms edged in white and dark veined petals show a mounding habit among green and purple leaves, all displayed in a textured blue and tan pot - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.

Supertunia® Saffron Finch™ Petunia

$10.99
$10.99

Close-up of vibrant Surefire Red Begonia blooms with yellow centers, set against glossy dark green leaves—delicate, overlapping petals form dense clusters - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.The Surefire Cascade Red Begonia, in a beige ceramic pot, features lush dark green leaves and vibrant red blooms that stand out against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Surefire Cascade™ Red Begonia

$10.99
$10.99

Close-up of Surefire® Cherry Cordial™ Begonia features bright red flowers and dark green, glossy leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCSurefire® Cherry Cordial™ Begonia boasts vibrant red flowers and dark glossy green leaves, creating a lush display among green foliage and purple blooms beside a light-colored fence - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Surefire® Cherry Cordial™ Begonia

$10.99
$10.99

A cluster of Surefire® Red Begonia, a drought-tolerant annual with shiny green leaves and yellow-centered red blooms, offers a long-lasting floral display in outdoor gardens - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA large black planter filled with Surefire® Red Begonia—an annual with glossy green leaves and long-lasting red blooms—sits on mulch by a sidewalk, scattered petals nearby and lush greenery visible in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.

Surefire® Red Begonia

$10.99
$10.99

Clusters of bright pink Surefire Rose Begonia flowers with yellow centers stand out among green and purple foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCThe Surefire® Rose Begonia, with striking pink blooms and deep green leaves, complementing greenery and hydrangeas in any landscape - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Surefire® Rose Begonia

$10.99
$10.99

A close-up of overlapping Sweet Caroline Bewitched After Midnight™ Ipomoea leaves, highlighting their pointed, lobed shape and deep purple-black color - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sweet Caroline Bewitched After Midnight™ Ipomoea

$10.99
$10.99

Close-up of overlapping, dark purple leaves of the Sweet Caroline Medusa™ Black Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea), forming dense, textured foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.The Sweet Caroline Medusa™ Black Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea) features dense, narrow, dark purple leaves in a brown round pot, beautifully displayed against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Sweet Caroline Medusa™ Black Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea)

$10.99
$10.99
A close-up of a blue flower pot with white and purple flowers, highlighted by the bright green, deeply lobed foliage of Sweet Caroline Medusa™ Green Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea) in the sunligh - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.The Sweet Caroline Medusa™ Green Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea), with its long, narrow green leaves, is surrounded by pink and purple flowers, flourishing over reddish-brown mulch in a garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC. Decorative pot not included.

Sweet Caroline Medusa™ Green Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea)

$10.99
$10.99

Trailing among green foliage and small yellow blooms, the purple, pointed and lobed leaves of Sweet Caroline Raven™ Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea) - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of rich, dark purple leaves on Sweet Caroline Raven™ Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea), featuring star-shaped, textured foliage with pointed lobes that overlap to create a dense, striking trailing plant - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sweet Caroline Raven™ Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea)

$10.99
$10.99

Sweet Caroline Red Hawk™ Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea) features pointed, lobed leaves in purples and pinks, forming dense ground cover. Some leaves may show light green or brown hues and minor holes from slight damage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Sweet Caroline Red Hawk™ Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea) features overlapping dark red leaves, framed by green foliage in the upper left and small, bright pink flowers with yellow centers at the bottom right, all highlighted by sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sweet Caroline Red Hawk™ Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea)

$10.99
$10.99
Close-up of overlapping Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Shadowstorm™ Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea) leaves, displaying dark purple and bright green heart-shaped foliage with irregular green patches and distinct veins - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Shadowstorm™ Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea) features dense, heart-shaped dark purple and green variegated leaves in a simple dark ceramic pot, beautifully displayed against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Shadowstorm™ Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea)

$10.99
$10.99

A close-up of small, fragrant white and pale pink flowers on a Sweet Emotion Blaze® Abelia shrub, surrounded by green leaves with a softly blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A cluster of small, fragrant white flowers with green leaves of Sweet Emotion Blaze® Abelia stands out in the foreground, contrasted by vibrant red color in the blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sweet Emotion Blaze® Abelia

$22.99
$22.99

Several ripe red 'Sweet Heat' Peppers (Capsicum) cluster together on a leafy green plant in bright natural light - Photo Courtesy of Burpee.

Sweet Heat' Pepper (Capsicum)

$9.99
$9.99

Close-up of vibrant pink and salmon hues on Sweet Reward® Coral Azalea (Rhododendron) with ruffled petals and yellow centers, surrounded by green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A blooming garden features clusters of bright pink and orange flowers, including the Sweet Reward® Coral Azalea (Rhododendron) in the foreground. Purple flowers bloom behind, amid green leaves and mulch - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sweet Reward® Coral Azalea (Rhododendron)

$22.99
$22.99
Close-up of Sweet Reward® Pink Azalea (Rhododendron) flowers, displaying bright pink petals with yellow centers and long stamens, set among green leaves and blurred branches in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.The Sweet Reward® Pink Azalea (Rhododendron) displays clusters of pink and yellow flowers in a mulched garden bed, surrounded by lush green foliage and bordered by a grassy area - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sweet Reward® Pink Azalea (Rhododendron)

$17.24
$22.99 $17.24
Close-up of blooming Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula) with vibrant purple petals, set against green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of a dense patch of Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula), showing clusters of small purple flowers and green stems for a vibrant, textured look - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sweet Romance® Lavender (Lavandula)

$17.99
$17.99

Clusters of fragrant pink flowers with dark centers bloom among glossy, deep green and reddish-brown leaves on Sweet Talker® Fragrant (Viburnum) - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Sweet Talker® Fragrant (Viburnum) is a dense shrub with slender, upright branches and elongated, serrated green leaves. Taller evergreen trees with needle-like foliage are visible in the blurred background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sweet Talker® Fragrant (Viburnum)

$16.49
$21.99 $16.49
A cluster of unripe and ripe Taste of Heaven® Thornless blackberry (Rubus) berries grows on a bush with large green leaves. Wood chips and dry leaves cover the ground - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of unripe Taste of Heaven® Thornless blackberry (Rubus) on a bush with green leaves and blurred background. The red berries are not yet fully matured - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Taste of Heaven® Thornless blackberry (Rubus)

$17.24
$22.99 $17.24
The Tater Tot® Arborvitae (Thuja) is a compact, round evergreen shrub with dense, needle-like foliage, thriving in mulch-covered soil in an outdoor garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Top-down view of the Tater Tot® Arborvitae (Thuja) a dense, round evergreen shrub with bright green foliage that thrives in a garden bed mulched and dotted with fallen brown leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Tater Tot® Arborvitae (Thuja)

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of clusters of vibrant pinkish-red flowers bloom on green stems of the Temple of Bloom® Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium), a striking flowering shrub, set against a blurred outdoor background of grass and foliage. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. The Temple of Bloom® Seven Son Flower (Heptacodium) is a leafy shrub with shiny green leaves and clusters of small pink flowers, brightening sunny gardens and creating soft shadows on the grass. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Temple of Bloom® Seven Son FLower (Heptacodium)

$23.99
$23.99

Clusters of light pink Tiny Quick Fire® Panicle Hydrangea blooms stand out above green leaves, each petal highlighted by sunlight and set against a softly blurred backdrop of soil and foliage. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Top-down view of the Tiny Quick Fire® Panicle Hydrangea is a compact flowering shrub with pale green and white blooms, touched with pink, that thrives in a mulched garden bed edged by green grass. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Tiny Quick Fire® Panicle Hydrangea

$22.99
$22.99
Clusters of pink and pale purple blooms adorn the Tiny Tuff Stuff™ Mountain Hydrangea, a compact reblooming shrub. Its green foliage frames both budding and open flowers, bringing texture and vibrant color to any garden. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClusters of Tiny Tuff Stuff™ Mountain Hydrangea blooms in pale pink, light purple, and soft blue appear among green leaves and buds on this compact, reblooming shrub. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Tiny Tuff Stuff™ Mountian Hydrangea

$22.99
$22.99

Tiny Wine® Ninebark (Physocarpus) is a compact shrub with dense, burgundy foliage and reddish stems. Green leaves in the background create a layered garden effect. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Tiny Wine® Ninebark (Physocarpus)

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of bright green, needle-like branches of Tortuga® Juniper (Juniperus), an evergreen groundcover, with a soft-focus background and partially visible white metal bars behind the foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Top-down view of a low-growing, bushy Tortuga® Juniper (Juniperus) shrubs with soft, feathery green foliage form an evergreen groundcover in a mulched garden bed, while larger green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.appear in the background

Tortuga® Juniper (Juniperus)

$22.99
$22.99