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 dense cluster of small, white flowers with green stems and leaves blooms in bright sunlight—'Peter Cottontail' Yarrow (Achillea) - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Clusters of small, white 'Peter Cottontail' Yarrow (Achillea) flowers with green stems grow densely outdoors in sunlight with a blurred background of soil and greenery - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Peter Cottontail' Yarrow (Achillea)

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Top-down view of 'Pink Profusion' Perennial Salvia with tall spikes of vibrant purple and pink flowers packed among green leaves, creating a dense, colorful display all season from this reblooming perennial - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of 'Pink Profusion' Perennial Salvia features tall spikes of vibrant pink and purple blooms surrounded by green foliage, creating a lively, colorful garden display - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Pink Profusion' Perennial Salvia

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A close-up of a 'Pinkerton' Japanese iris shows its light purple petals with subtle yellow and white accents, surrounded by green leaves and other irises in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A close-up of a 'Pinkerton' Japanese Iris with delicate pale pink petals and yellow accents at the center, surrounded by lush green leaves and more pale pink 'Pinkerton' Iris blooms in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Pinkerton' Japanese (Iris)

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The 'Prima Angelina' Stonecrop (Sedum) features bright green, needle-like foliage and forms a dense, bushy mound outdoors, adding vibrant color and texture alongside other garden greenery - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc. Decorative pot not included.A dense cluster of yellow-green, needle-like 'Prima Angelina' Stonecrop (Sedum) grows low to the ground, featuring reddish stem tips and dark soil visible at the base - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

'Prima Angelina' Stonecrop (Sedum)

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Close-up of 'Prince of Orange' Oriental Poppy (Papaver) features bright orange blooms with dark purple centers and green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.'Prince of Orange' Oriental Poppy (Papaver) features bright red flowers with delicate petals and fuzzy green stems, set among lush green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Prince of Orange' Oriental Poppy (Papaver)

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Spikes of 'Purple Passion' Hybrid Bee Delphinium feature deep purple blooms with white centers above lush green foliage. Some top buds stay unopened - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Tall spikes of 'Purple Passion' Hybrid Bee Delphinium with vibrant purple blooms and white centers rise above green, deeply lobed foliage, creating a stunning perennial display perfect for cut flowers. A blurred tree and fence provide a peaceful backdrop - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Purple Passion' Hybrid Bee Delphinium

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Close-up of a cluster of small, five-petaled 'Purple Sprite' Hybrid Spring Phlox flowers in purple and pink shades with dark centers and green foliage densely packed in bright natural light - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A vibrant cluster of 'Purple Sprite' Hybrid Spring Phlox blooms densely in a garden bed, featuring green leaves and brown mulch - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Purple Sprite' Hybrid Spring Phlox

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Close-up of Ragin Cajun' Spigelia features dense clusters of bright red and yellow tubular flowers and pointed green leaves, creating a striking hummingbird plant in the garden with blurred foliage in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A dense cluster of 'Ragin Cajun' Spigelia, a native perennial prized for attracting hummingbirds, displays upright bright red flower spikes amid other blooms in a vibrant garden - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Ragin Cajun' Spigelia

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Clusters of vibrant purple 'Rapido Blue' Bellflower (Campanula) bloom in a sunlit garden bed with lush green leaves, grass, and dark soil visible beneath - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-uip of 'Rapido Blue' Bellflower (Campanula) features purple, bell-shaped blooms above green foliage with several buds. Long, pointed leaves with green and yellow stripes add contrast in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Rapido Blue' Bellflower (Campanula)

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A 'Rapido White' Bellflower (Campanula) displays white bell-shaped blooms and green foliage in a sunny garden bed, with taller green plants behind - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of white, bell-shaped 'Rapido White' Bellflower (Campanula) blooms with yellow-green centers and buds, surrounded by green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Rapido White' Bellflower (Campanula)

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Close-up of ‘Rays For Days’ False Sunflower (Heliopsis) features bright yellow double blooms with dense, layered petals set against lush green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.A thriving clump of Rays For Days' False Sunflower (Heliopsis) displays bright yellow blooms and lush green leaves in a mulched, pollinator-friendly garden, set against a backdrop of grass - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Rays For Days' False Sunflower (Heliopsis)

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A close-up of the vibrant 'Rebecca Cawthorne' Perennial Violet (Viola) showcases its purple and white blooms with green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Top-down view of 'Rebecca Cawthorne' Perennial Violet (Viola) with ruffled petals in shades of deep violet, lavender, and creamy yellow-white, accented by green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Rebecca Cawthorne' Perennial Violet (Viola)

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'Red Lark' Hybrid Delphinium displays tall, bright pink-red blooms above green foliage beside a blue glass bottle sculpture set off by white and coral-red perennials in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.In a garden bed, 'Red Lark' Hybrid Delphinium blooms with vibrant, layered petals rise above green foliage and mulch. A house partially visible in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Red Lark' Hybrid Delphinium

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'Rise and Shine' Chinese Astilbe features tall clusters of vibrant hot pink blooms above lush green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.'Rise and Shine' Chinese Astilbe features tall, feathery hot pink blooms above lush green foliage that fills the frame. Blurred greenery and a wood fence in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Rise and Shine' Chinese Astilbe

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A dense bed of 'Rosie Posie' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) fills the foreground, with green leaves and stems visible among its drought tolerant purple blooms before a background of bright yellow flowers with dark centers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Top-down view of several purple 'Rosie Posie' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache) bloom amid green foliage and a few white and yellow flowers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Rosie Posie' Hummingbird Mint (Agastache)

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Close-up of 'Royal Anouk' Spanish Lavender (Lavandula) featuring blooming purple flowers with textured petals and slender green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

'Royal Anouk' Spanish Lavender (Lavandula)

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Close-up of five 'Rozanne' Cranesbill (Geranium) flowers with delicate veins bloom among lush green leaves, creating a charming, colorful groundcover that's perfect for enhancing any garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.‘Rozanne’ Cranesbill (Geranium) is a bushy perennial with abundant small purple flowers and green leaves, thriving as a groundcover in sunny garden spots - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Rozanne' Cranesbill (Geranium)

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‘Sage Advice’ Russian Sage (Perovskia) features dense, spiky purple blooms and green leaves in a garden. This drought-tolerant perennial stands out, complemented by pale greenish-yellow flower clusters in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.‘Sage Advice’ Russian Sage (Perovskia), a drought-tolerant perennial, features tall spikes of small purple flowers in mulch, surrounded by bright pink blooms and lush green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

'Sage Advice' Russian Sage (Perovskia)

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Close-up of ‘Serendipity’ Allium features dense clusters of vibrant purple, spiky, ball-shaped flowers atop slender green stems - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of vibrant 'Serendipity' Allium, a perennial with globe-shaped purple blooms and tall green stems, grows outdoors in a garden with grass in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Serendipity' Allium

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Close-up of 'Silver Scent' Perennial Salvia, a deer resistant plant with dense clusters of elongated, velvety green leaves that have a silvery hue and textured surface - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Close-up of 'Silver Scent' Perennial Salvia features small, tubular purple blooms atop tall green stems with fragrant foliage. Its vibrant clusters brighten garden - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

'Silver Scent' Perennial Salvia

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Close-up of 'Summer Cloud' Dwarf Delphinium features vibrant blue flowers with white and yellow centers, accented by green buds and leaves - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Summer Cloud' Delphinium

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A garden bed showcases 'Summer Serenade' Lavender (Lavandula), with dense clusters of fragrant purple blooms and green stems, surrounded by lush foliage and yellow flowers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

'Summer Serenade' Lavender (Lavandula)

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$18.99
A close-up of 'Suntacular' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) shows its vibrant yellow and orange petals with a dark brown center, set among green leaves and other perennial garden plants in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A cluster of Suntacular' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia) showcases bright yellow-orange blooms with dark brown centers, set against lush green leaves in a sunlit garden - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

'Suntacular' Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia)

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Close-up of vibrant purple 'SuperBlue' Lavender (Lavandula) in bloom, this compact perennial features delicate petals and green stems against a softly blurred background of fragrant lavender plants - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A close-up of dense 'SuperBlue' Lavender (Lavandula) plants, showing vibrant purple flowers and green stems outdoors in natural sunlight - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

'SuperBlue' Lavender (Lavandula)

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$17.99