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.
A cluster of bright yellow Sundance Yellow' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum) flowers in full bloom, with some unopened buds surrounded by green leaves. The sunlight highlights the vibrant petals - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Sundance Yellow' Garden Mum (Chrysanthemum)

$11.99
$11.99
Two vibrant pink Sundenia® Coral Dipladenia flowers with yellow centers bloom among green leaves on a black trellis - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sundenia® Coral Dipladenia

$11.99
$11.99

A close-up of Sundenia® Red Dipladenia, a tropical plant with five bold red petals and a vivid orange center, lush green leaves surrounding it - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sundenia® Red Improved Dipladenia

$11.99
$11.99
Three wide-petaled Sundenia® Suprema Vivid Pink Dipladenia flowers with yellow centers bloom among lush green leaves, creating a fresh and vibrant tropical display in natural light. - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc.The Sundenia® Suprema Vivid Pink Dipladenia, a compact plant with vibrant pink five-petaled flowers, yellow centers, and dark green leaves, blooms against a white corrugated background as some buds remain unopened. - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulure, Inc.

Sundenia® Suprema Vivid Pink Dipladenia

$11.99
$11.99
A close-up of the Sundenia® White Dipladenia, a tropical flowering plant with five light pink petals and a yellow center, set against vibrant green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of two Sundenia® White Dipladenia flowers with yellow centers and lush green leaves. Their soft, overlapping petals highlight the tropical beauty of this vibrant flowering plant - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sundenia® White Dipladenia

$11.99
$11.99
Close-up of lush green fern-like leaves with feathery fronds—ideal for sun gardens or pairing with drought-tolerant plants like Sunfern™ Olympia Wormwood (Artemisia) - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.Top-down view of Sunfern™ Olympia Wormwood (Artemisia) features lush, fern-like green foliage surrounded by clusters of small purple and pink flowers with mulch and a stone border in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunfern™ Olympia Wormwood (Artemisia)

$17.99
$17.99
Closeup of a single Sunfinity® Double Yellow Sunflower (Helianthus) with dense, ruffled yellow petals and lush green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A vibrant Sunfinity® Double Yellow Sunflower (Helianthus) with full yellow petals blooms among green leaves, as other sunflowers and a white fence appear in the sunny background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunfinity® Double Yellow Sunflower (Helianthus)

$11.99
$11.99

The Sunglasses Annual Combination features a white pot brimming with Supertunia Mini Vista Hot Pink, Superbells Yellow, and striped petunias, plus lush green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

Sunglasses Annual Combination

$15.99
$15.99
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)

$17.24
$22.99 $17.24

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)

$22.99
$22.99

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 a blooming SunMagic® Vintage Brilliant Rose Coneflower (Echinacea) with pink petals and a spiky, reddish-orange central cone, surrounded by green foliage and other summer-blooming perennials in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCSunMagic® Vintage Brilliant Rose Coneflower (Echinacea), featuring prominent red centers and vivid pink petals atop green stems and foliage, blooms beautifully in garden settings, making it a striking summer-blooming perennial and an excellent addition to pollinator gardens - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

SunMagic® Vintage Brilliant Rose Coneflower (Echinacea)

$21.99
$21.99
The SunMagic® Vintage Electric Orange Coneflower (Echinacea) features brilliant orange-red petals with a spiky green and orange center, beautifully set against lush green foliage in the garden. This eye-catching perennial thrives in full sun, delivering electrifying color and vibrant energy to any sunny border or flowerbed - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCTwo vibrant SunMagic® Vintage Electric Orange Coneflowers (Echinacea) in full bloom are surrounded by green leaves and several flower buds, creating a colorful and lush garden scene that highlights this stunning perennial for full sun - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

SunMagic® Vintage Electric Orange Coneflower (Echinacea)

$21.99
$21.99
Close-up of a blooming SunMagic® Vintage Fuchsia Coneflower (Echinacea) with vibrant pink petals and a spiky orange center, surrounded by green leaves and other similar flowers in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCSunMagic® Vintage Fuchsia Coneflower (Echinacea) displays vibrant pink blooms with spiky orange centers rising above green foliage in the sunlight. At the heart of the display, one flower hosts a small insect on its petal - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

SunMagic® Vintage Fuchsia Coneflower (Echinacea)

$21.99
$21.99
A close-up of the vivid SunMagic® Vintage Hot Pink Coneflower (Echinacea), showcasing its brilliant hot pink petals and striking dark red center, set amid lush green foliage and multiple buds at different stages of bloom - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCSunMagic® Vintage Hot Pink Coneflower (Echinacea) displays vivid hot pink petals with deep red centers, encircled by lush green leaves and emerging buds. Dewdrops accent some petals as these striking perennial blooms flourish outdoors in a pollinator-friendly garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

SunMagic® Vintage Hot Pink Coneflower (Echinacea)

$21.99
$21.99
A close-up of a vibrant pink SunMagic® Vintage Lavender Coneflower (Echinacea), featuring a dark orange center and surrounded by green leaves and buds at various stages of bloom - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCTwo blooming SunMagic® Vintage Lavender Coneflowers (Echinacea), featuring vibrant pink petals and striking orange-brown centers, are surrounded by lush green foliage and several unopened buds in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

SunMagic® Vintage Lavender Coneflower (Echinacea)

$21.99
$21.99