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.
Densely growing heart-shaped, dark purple leaves of the Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Mahogany™ Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea) stand out among colorful flowers and vibrant foliage above reddish-brown mulch - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of heart-shaped, purple-tinted leaves with prominent veins on the Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Mahogany™ Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea), showing some green foliage among the overlapping, smooth leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Mahogany™ 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

The Sweet Caroline Upside® Black Coffee™ Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine, with long, pointed dark purple leaves, grows by a white fence amid colorful flowers in a vibrant garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A bush of Sweet Caroline Upside® Black Coffee™ Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea) with dark purple, slender leaves grows before a white picket fence, surrounded by green grass and yellow-green plants. Thin vine stems hint at its climbing nature - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea)

$10.99
$10.99
The Sweet Caroline Upside® Key Lime Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea) climbs a wooden pergola with heart-shaped leaves and clusters of dark purple flowers, plus one yellow bloom, set against blue sky and vibrant garden flowers - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of the vibrant, deeply lobed leaves of Sweet Caroline Upside® Key Lime Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine (Ipomoea), highlighting its bright yellow-green color and distinctive shape - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sweet Caroline Upside™ Key Lime 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
Taiga Clematis features purple and white spiky flowers with pointed petals and lush green leaves. The double blooms open in stages, adding dynamic texture - Photo Courtesy of Donahue's Clematis

Taiga Clematis

$20.99
$20.99

Bright purple, bell-shaped flowers of the Takion Blue Bellflower (Campanula) bloom among green foliage, with a large rock in front and leafy bushes behind - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.The Takion Blue Bellflower (Campanula) with vibrant purple bell-shaped blooms and slender green leaves in a mulched bed with a blurred fence in the background - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Takion Blue Bellflower (Campanula)

$17.99
$17.99

Takion White Bellflower (Campanula) blooms among green leaves and purple foliage, with blurred grass and flowers behind it - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Close-up of several Takion White Bellflower (Campanula), a perennial with white bell-shaped flowers and light green stems, blooming among other buds and blurred foliage in a garden or greenhouse - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Takion White Bellflower (Campanula)

$17.99
$17.99
Three vibrant Tangerine Slice A-Peel® Black-Eyed Susan Vine flowers with dark centers are surrounded by lush green leaves, their petals showing a striking gradient from deep to light orange - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of Tangerine Slice A-Peel® Black-Eyed Susan Vine, featuring orange-red flowers with dark centers and yellow-tipped petals contrasting against lush green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Tangerine Slice A-Peel® Black-Eyed Susan Vine (Thunbergia)

$11.99
$11.99

Tango' Celery (Apium) stalks, green with leafy tops and white bases, are arranged in neat rows on soil, with more fresh Tango' Celery plants growing upright in the background - Photo Courtesy of BurpeeClose-up of fresh, vibrant green cilantro leaves with serrated edges, packed next to lush, healthy 'Tango' Celery (Apium), showcasing their crisp appearance - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Tango' Celery (Apium)

$9.99
$9.99

A dense cluster of green leafy plants, including Golden Clematis—a yellow flowering vine with lantern-shaped blooms and fluffy white seed heads—creates a textured, colorful scene - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.Golden Clematis features dense green foliage with yellow, lantern-shaped flower buds and fluffy white seed heads - Photo Courtesy of Walters Gardens, Inc.

Tangutica Clematis

$20.99
$20.99

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)

$22.99
$22.99
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
$40.99 $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

A close-up of the vibrant The Duchess of Cornwall™ Clematis, showing large purple petals and a spiky pale yellow center among green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Donahue's Clematis

The Duchess of Cornwall™ Clematis

$20.99
$20.99

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