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.

The Blue Chiffon® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) showcases light purple blooms among green foliage and other white and red flowers, creating a stunning, deer-resistant accent with a large building in the background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.
Mojave® Mango Purslane (Portulaca) features bright orange flowers with yellow stamens and red centers above green, succulent leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A dark ceramic pot showcases Mojave® Mango Purslane (Portulaca), an orange-flowering, drought-tolerant plant with green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Mojave® Mango Purslane (Portulaca)

$10.99
$10.99
Bright pink Mojave® Pink Purslane (Portulaca) flowers with green leaves fill the image, as a small bee perches on one flowering succulent to gather nectar - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A brown speckled pot holds a lush Mojave® Pink Purslane (Portulaca) with vibrant green foliage and many small, bright pink flowers featuring yellow centers - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Mojave® Pink Purslane (Portulaca)

$10.99
$10.99

Mojave® Red Purslane (Portulaca) features bright red blooms with yellow centers, highlighted by nearby vibrant purple flowers and lush green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Mojave® Red Purslane (Portulaca) displays clusters of vibrant red and orange blooms with yellow centers above green, rounded leaves. This flowering succulent creates a striking contrast with its open, densely packed blossoms - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Mojave® Red Purslane (Portulaca)

$10.99
$10.99
Clusters of vivid orange Mojave® Tangerine Purslane (Portulaca) flowers with yellow centers bloom densely among lush green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A brown speckled ceramic pot holds a Mojave® Tangerine Purslane (Portulaca), a drought-tolerant plant with green foliage and numerous small orange-yellow flowers for a vibrant, dense display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Mojave® Tangerine II Purslane (Portulaca)

$10.99
$10.99
A vibrant garden bed displays bright Mojave® Yellow Purslane (Portulaca) flowers in the foreground, with clusters of small purple blooms and lush green foliage in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Clusters of bright yellow Mojave® Yellow Purslane (Portulaca) flowers, each with five petals and vivid stamens, bloom among lush green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Mojave® Yellow Purslane (Portulaca)

$10.99
$10.99

Lush green foliage covered with clusters of small, fluffy purple Monarch Magic Flossflower (Ageratum) blooms—some buds closed, others open A stone border accents the bottom edge - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc.A monarch butterfly with vibrant wings lands on Monarch Magic Flossflower (Ageratum) blooms, nestled among green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc.

Monarch Magic™ Flossflower (Ageratum)

$10.99
$10.99
A monarch butterfly with orange and black wings perched on bright orange milkweed flowers, with a small bee nearby on green foliage - A close-up garden scene showing clusters of bright orange milkweed flowers, pink hydrangea-like blooms, and green foliage growing outdoors among stone edging and other plants - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Monarch Waystation Bundle

$99.99
$110.94 $99.99
Close-up of Montana Moss® Juniper (Juniperus) branches with dense, green, needle-like leaves creating a textured, bushy look - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCMontana Moss® Juniper (Juniperus), a dense evergreen shrub with needle-like green foliage, provides ground cover beside a concrete path in the garden, complemented by surrounding plants and mulch. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Montana Moss® Juniper (Juniperus)

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of Moongate Mocha™ Clematis, a flowering vine with vibrant pink five-petaled blooms, yellow stamens at the center, and deep reddish-purple foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Close-up of Moongate Mocha™ Clematis features bright pink, five-petaled blooms with yellow centers and dark purple-green foliage. The vine stands out vividly in focus against a gently blurred background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Moongate Mocha™ Clematis

$22.99
$22.99

Pale yellow and white Moonglow White' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum) flowers in full bloom, surrounded by green buds and leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA cluster of blooming white Moonglow White' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum) with yellow centers surrounded by green buds and dark green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc.

Moonglow White' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum)

$11.99
$11.99
A cluster of 'Moonglow Yellow' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum) flowers in full bloom, featuring vibrant yellow petals surrounded by green buds and foliage. - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture A dense cluster of bright blooms, the 'Moonglow Yellow' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum) showcases vivid moonglow yellow flowers in full display—a striking fall highlight against a dark backdrop. - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture

Moonglow Yellow' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum)

$11.99
$11.99
A split image features the Moonlit Lavender Annual Combination: Supertunia Hoopla Vivid Orchid petunias with white edges on the left, Superbena Violet Ice verbena in the center, and white petunias with pale green centers on the right - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Moonlit Lavender Annual Combination

$15.99
$15.99

Clusters of long, drooping branches covered in lavender-purple flowers and narrow green leaves arch gracefully over brown mulch, highlighting the elegance of the Mop Top™ Fountain Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) in a garden setting - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.The Mop Top™ Fountain Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) features arching branches with lavender-purple flower clusters, flourishing in a mulched garden bed bordered by green grass and trees - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Mop Top™ Fountain Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$21.99
$21.99
Close-up of vibrant magenta Morgana Purple' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum) covered in small water droplets, surrounded by dark green leaves and some unopened buds - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA cluster of vibrant pink Morgana Purple' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum) in full bloom with green leaves and some unopened buds scattered among the flowers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Morgana Purple' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum)

$11.99
$11.99
Top-down view of vibrant, deep red Morgana Red' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum) flowers in full bloom, surrounded by green leaves and unopened buds - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA dense cluster of red and pink Morgana Red' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum) flowers in bloom with dark green leaves. Some buds are still closed. The bouquet sits on a light wooden surface - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Morgana Red' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum)

$11.99
$11.99
Clusters of bright yellow 'Morgana Yellow' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum) blooms, accented by lush green leaves and buds, create a vibrant fall highlight in any garden. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA large 'Morgana Yellow' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum), featuring dense clusters of bright yellow blooms, sits on a wooden surface in a greenhouse with similar flowering plants visible in the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Morgana Yellow' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum)

$11.99
$11.99
A dense cluster of vibrant purple, five-petaled flowers from the Mountainside® 'Crater Lake' Hybrid Spring Phlox grows low as a perennial ground cover in a garden bed, with dark soil visible around the edges - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Top-down view of Mountainside® 'Crater Lake' Hybrid Spring Phlox features dense clusters of vibrant purple five-petaled flowers atop lush green foliage, creating a perennial, carpet-like ground cover that returns each spring - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Mountainside® 'Crater Lake' Hybrid Spring Phlox

$18.99
$18.99
Top-down view of Mountainside® 'Majestic Magenta' Hybrid Spring Phlox forms a dense ground cover, featuring vivid magenta and purple five-petaled blooms in garden beds, enhanced by mulch and exposed soil in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Close-up of Mountainside® 'Majestic Magenta' Hybrid Spring Phlox creates a vibrant ground cover with dense magenta blooms and lush green foliage showing through its small, five-petaled flowers - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Mountainside® 'Majestic Magenta' Hybrid Spring Phlox

$18.99
$18.99
Close-up of Mr Mustard® False Spirea (Sorbaria), a deer resistant shrub with feathery green, serrated leaves and striking reddish-yellow new growth, set against a dark background that highlights its distinctive foliage. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of Mr Mustard® False Spirea (Sorbaria), a deer-resistant shrub with fern-like leaves that blend light green, pink, and red hues, featuring serrated edges and slender stems. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Mr Mustard® False Spirea (Sorbaria)

$17.24
$22.99 $17.24

Bright green, healthy leaves with serrated edges and visible veins cluster densely in sunlight on this compact Mr. Poppins® Winterberry Holly (Ilex) shrub, with more foliage and soil beneath visible in the background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Mr. Poppins® Winterberry Holly (Ilex)

$21.99
$21.99

A Mr. Smooth® Seedless Thornless Silverthorn (Elaeagnus) shrub with shiny, ovate leaves grows in a mulched garden bed, surrounded by other plants and trees in a landscaped outdoor setting - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.In a garden mulched with wood, a dense Mr. Smooth® Seedless Thornless Silverthorn (Elaeagnus) shrub thrives, surrounded by trees, bushes, and flowering plants. This low-maintenance plant adds leafy greenery to the landscape - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Mr. Smooth® Seedless Thornless Silverthorn (Elaeagnus)

$22.99
$22.99
Top-down view of a dense Mucho Gusto® Abelia shrub with small, variegated leaves grows in a mulched garden bed.among green foliage and a patch of grass at the edge of the scene - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of dense green leaves with white edges and reddish stems showcases the healthy variegated foliage of Mucho Gusto® Abelia - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Mucho Gusto® Abelia

$21.99
$21.99
Close-up of 'Mumma Mia Red' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum) in vivid full bloom, showing detailed red petals and dark center among green foliage—a striking fall-blooming perennial for any garden. - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture A round, purple pot displays the 'Mumma Mia Red' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum), featuring lush red blooms and green foliage, perfect as a striking fall-blooming perennial against a white background. - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture

Mumma Mia Red' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum)

$11.99
$11.99
A dense clump of My Fair Maiden™ Maiden Grass (Miscanthus), an ornamental grass with feathery tan plumes, grows outdoors under a partly cloudy sky with trees in the background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

My Fair Maiden™ Maiden Grass (Miscanthus)

$18.99
$18.99