Full Sun Shrubs

Shrubs for full sun bring lasting structure, seasonal color, and year-round presence to your brightest garden beds. These woody plants thrive on six or more hours of direct sunlight per day. Unlike annuals and perennials, shrubs grow larger each season, so they anchor your landscape and give it a sense of permanence.

At Garden Crossings, we hand-pick our full sun shrubs for reliable performance in hot, sunny conditions. You'll find varieties with showy blooms, colorful foliage, and strong form that look great across multiple seasons. Plant them in your sunniest spots and they'll reward you with beauty and structure for years to come.

A close-up of the Reminiscent® Coral Rose (Rosa) in full bloom reveals its soft, layered petals. The vibrant coral hue stands out strikingly against a backdrop of dark green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.
Berry Scape® Aronia is a drought-tolerant shrub with shiny green to reddish leaves and clusters of small, round, bright red berries on dark brown branches - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Berry Scape® Aronia is a drought-tolerant shrub with green leaves and clusters of small red berries, thriving among wood chip mulch and other landscape greenery in your garden - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Berry Scape® Aronia

$22.99
$22.99

Top-down view of Vanilla Spice® Summersweet (Clethra) is a compact, fragrant shrub with glossy green leaves and upright spikes of white flowers, attracting butterflies in a mulched garden bed - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Vanilla Spice® Summersweet (Clethra)

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of Hollywood Hibiscus™ Talk of the Town™ Tropical Hibiscus, featuring vibrant blush-pink ruffled blooms with yellow-tipped stamens, lush green foliage, and several unopened buds. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. A close-up of the Hollywood Hibiscus™ Talk of the Town™ Tropical Hibiscus, displaying vibrant blush-pink flowers with yellow-tipped stamens amid lush green foliage in bright sunlight. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Hollywood Hibiscus™ Talk of the Town™ Tropical Hibiscus

$19.99
$19.99

Blue Muffin® Arrowwood (Viburnum) is a dense green shrub with serrated leaves and clusters of small blue berries on thin, branching stems. Forested background is out of focus - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A close-up of small, round, dark blue berries growing on a Blue Muffin® Arrowwood (Viburnum) shrub, known for its deer resistance and green foliage, set against a softly blurred green background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Blue Muffin® Arrowwood (Viburnum)

$21.99
$21.99

Pugster White® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) blooms with white flowers among green leaves, complemented by pink hydrangea blooms and tan rocks in the background, creating a striking flowering shrub display - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of a white cone-shaped flower cluster on the Pugster White® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia), a flowering shrub with small blooms, surrounded by green leaves and stems - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Pugster White® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$17.24
$22.99 $17.24

A lush Polar Gold® Arborvitae (Thuja) stands out in a landscaped garden, its golden foliage shimmering among other shrubs and colorful plants, with sunlight and shade enhancing this striking evergreen hedge - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A close-up of Polar Gold® Arborvitae (Thuja) shows its bright green, dense, feathery foliage in a landscaped garden, surrounded by other shrubs and softly blurred tall trees in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Polar Gold® Arborvitae (Thuja)

$22.99
$22.99

Glossy green leaves and clusters of slender, reddish-pink flower buds grow on the Interstella® Lily of the Valley shrub (Pieris), with elongated buds arranged in branching groups above the evergreen foliage for vibrant color. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of delicate, pink, bell-shaped flowers clustered on the Interstella® Lily of the Valley shrub (Pieris), an evergreen with green leaves and densely hanging blooms that create a vibrant, textured look. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Interstella® Lily of the Valley shrub (Pieris)

$22.99
$22.99

Yuki Cherry Blossom® 2.0 Deutzia is a dense, compact shrub covered in small pale pink flowers and green leaves, thriving in mulched garden beds among other shrubs and grass. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Close-up of Yuki Cherry Blossom® 2.0 Deutzia, featuring delicate pink and white flowers with yellow stamens, green leaves, and visible pink buds on this compact flowering shrub. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Yuki Cherry Blossom® 2.0 Deutzia

$22.99
$22.99

A fragrant Pillow Talk® Gardenia, adorned with dew on its petals, blooms among glossy green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven WinnersA close-up of Pillow Talk® Gardenia shows its fragrant, delicate blooms with raindrops on petals and glossy green leaves, highlighting the beauty of this compact gardenia variety - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners

Pillow Talk® Gardenia

$22.99
$22.99

A Perfecto Mundo® Red Azalea (Rhododendron), an evergreen shrub with vibrant red blooms and lush green leaves, sits elegantly on a dark surface - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.A close-up of the Perfecto Mundo® Red Azalea (Rhododendron), an evergreen shrub, showcasing vibrant red blooms and green leaves against a softly blurred light background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Perfecto Mundo® Red Azalea (Rhododendron)

$23.99
$23.99

A cluster of vibrant pink Dandy Man® Purple Rhododendron flowers with wavy petals and red speckles, this Proven Winners shrub is surrounded by green leaves in a garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Dandy Man® Purple Rhododendron, a vibrant flowering shrub, adds striking color to a home's front yard with white columns and a porch, its blooms standing out amid lush green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Dandy Man® Purple Rhododendron

$22.99
$22.99
Let’s Dance Hot Stepper™ Bigleaf Hydrangea is a compact shrub with clusters of pink and light green flowers amid dark green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. A close-up of vibrant pink blooms on the Let's Dance Hot Stepper™ Bigleaf Hydrangea, featuring delicate petals around clusters of central buds and dark green leaves in the background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Let's Dance Hot Stepper™ Bigleaf Hydrangea

$22.99
$22.99
The Hollywood Hibiscus® Golden Globe™ Tropical Hibiscus features ruffled yellow petals, a deep red center, and bright stamens, making it a stunning choice for containers or garden shrubs. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Hollywood Hibiscus® Golden Globe™ Tropical Hibiscus

$19.99
$19.99
A close-up of dense Castle Wall® Blue Holly (Ilex), a compact evergreen shrub with dark green, spiky leaves and clusters of small red berries, lightly dusted with snow. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA tall, dense Castle Wall® Blue Holly (Ilex) stands in a mulched garden bed, its small, dark green leaves blending beautifully with nearby bushes and trees. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Castle Wall® Blue Holly (Ilex)

$21.99
$21.99
Close-up of green, cream, and pink variegated leaves surround clusters of small white tubular flowers on Tres Amigos® Abelia - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Tres Amigos® Abelia with small white blooms and reddish-green leaves, adding charm to the landscape when set among green trees and plants in your garden - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Tres Amigos® Abelia

$21.99
$21.99
Close-up of Baby Kim® Lilac (Syringa) showing fragrant, light purple star-shaped blooms with green leaves in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Clusters of small, fragrant lavender blooms are surrounded by green leaves on Baby Kim® Lilac (Syringa), with vibrant flowers densely packed on its compact stems against a blurred grassy background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Baby Kim® Lilac (Syringa)

$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
A close-up of the Pugster Periwinkle® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) shows vivid purple blooms clustered on cone-shaped spikes surrounded by lush green foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of clusters of vibrant purple flowers bloom on the leafy green Pugster Periwinkle® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia). Dense, cone-shaped blossoms stand out against the foliage, highlighting the charm of this dwarf flowering shrub - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Pugster Periwinkle® Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of Let's Dance® Rhythmic Blue® Bigleaf Hydrangea in full bloom, with large clusters of purple and pink flowers surrounded by lush green leaves. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of a vibrant Let's Dance® Rhythmic Blue® Bigleaf Hydrangea cluster, surrounded by lush green leaves and hints of additional hydrangea blooms in the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Let's Dance® Rhythmic Blue® Bigleaf Hydrangea

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of branches covered with clusters of small, golden yellow berries from the Berry Heavy® Gold Winterberry Holly (Ilex), set against a blurred background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCTop-down view of Berry Heavy® Gold Winterberry Holly (Ilex) features dense shrubs with clusters of small, round, golden yellow berries on leafless branches. The blurred background highlights the vibrant berries and striking silhouette in the foreground - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Berry Heavy® Gold Winterberry Holly (Ilex)

$21.99
$21.99
Close-up of dense, vibrant green foliage on Glow Pop® Japanese Holly (Ilex). This compact shrub features healthy, oval-shaped broadleaf evergreen leaves in a striking mix of light and dark green shades. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCGlow Pop® Japanese Holly (Ilex) is a dense, compact shrub with bright yellow-green leaves, thriving on black landscaping fabric amid green grass and plants; this broadleaf evergreen offers year-round garden interest. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Glow Pop® Japanese Holly (Ilex)

$22.99
$22.99

Clusters of small, round white berries on green leafy stems—some tinged light green and pink—adorn the Proud Berry® Pearl Coralberry (Symphoricarpos), set against a blurred green background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Close-up of clusters of small, round white berries on a compact Proud Berry® Pearl Coralberry (Symphoricarpos) shrub with dark green leaves, set against a blurred foliage background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Proud Berry® Pearl Coralberry (Symphoricarpos)

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of vibrant purple berries on the Bubble Up™ Beautyberry (Callicarpa), clustered along a slender branch with elongated green leaves, set against a softly blurred natural background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Close-up of Bubble Up™ Beautyberry (Callicarpa) branches with clusters of vibrant purple berries nestled among green leaves, set in a lush, sunlit outdoor garden - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Bubble Up™ Beautyberry (Callicarpa)

$22.99
$22.99

Bright orange, star-shaped tubular blooms cluster among green foliage on the Estrellita Little Star® Firecracker Bush (Bouvardia), creating a vivid firecracker-like display against its lush, lance-shaped leaves. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClusters of small, star-shaped pink and orange flowers emerge among lush green foliage as the Estrellita Little Star® Firecracker Bush (Bouvardia) adds a vibrant, colorful touch to any garden. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Estrellita Little Star® Firecracker Bush (Bouvardia)

$21.99
$21.99