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.
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

Bubbly Wine® Weigela features lush green leaves with yellow edges and is deer-resistant. This vibrant shrub forms a dense, textured display, offering lasting beauty and healthy foliage for your garden. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of Bubbly Wine® Weigela features variegated green and yellow leaves with clusters of small pink trumpet-shaped flowers. This bushy shrub adds vibrant color and thrives outdoors in any garden setting. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Bubbly Wine® Weigela

$17.24
$22.99 $17.24

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

Close-up of clusters of bright pink trumpet-shaped flowers surrounded by green leaves adorn the Sonic Bloom Wine® Weigela shrub - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.The Sonic Bloom Wine® Weigela features clusters of bright pink, trumpet-shaped flowers and dark green leaves, thriving in gardens with lush greenery and ideal near buildings - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sonic Bloom Wine® Weigela

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of vibrant Lo & Behold® 'Purple Haze' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) flowers in bloom, surrounded by green leaves, with more purple blooms softly blurred in the background on a sunny day - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.The Lo & Behold® 'Purple Haze' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) features clusters of small purple flowers blooming among green leaves in a lush garden, with grass and trees softly blurred in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Lo & Behold® 'Purple Haze' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$17.24
$22.99 $17.24

Sister Disco® Scotch Broom (Cytisus) showcases vibrant yellow and red blooms with small petals above dense green foliage. Its eye-catching flowers providing a lively, low-maintenance choice for any garden. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of Sister Disco® Scotch Broom (Cytisus), a shrub with slender green stems and dense small yellow and red blooms; vibrant color for any garden, shown against a softly blurred background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sister Disco® Scotch Broom (Cytisus)

$22.99
$22.99

A vibrant Show Off Starlet® Forsythia flowering shrub blooms by a riverbank, its bright yellow flowers contrasting with lush green foliage, tree trunks, and the water reflecting the blue sky in the background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. A row of vibrant Show Off Starlet® Forsythia blooms with yellow flowers beside a paved walkway, set against dark green evergreens and bushes on a sunny day. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Show Off Starlet® Forsythia

$22.99
$22.99
Close-up of an Oso Easy Ice Bay® Rose (Rosa), a disease-resistant variety featuring delicate white petals and yellow stamens, set among green leaves with a backdrop of softly blurred white blossoms. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of the Oso Easy Ice Bay® Rose (Rosa), a disease-resistant variety with white petals, yellow centers, and green leaves. Water droplets shimmer on its blooms and foliage, accentuating rosebuds nearby. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Oso Easy Ice Bay® Rose (Rosa)

$40.99
$40.99
A Yardline® Viburnum, a tall columnar evergreen shrub with dense glossy leaves, stands in an outdoor garden on grassy ground with trees in the background under bright sunlight. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. A close-up of lush, green leaves on the Yardline® Viburnum showcases overlapping foliage with vibrant shades and dense layering on this columnar evergreen shrub. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Yardline® Viburnum

$17.24
$22.99 $17.24
Arctic Fire® Yellow Red-Twig Dogwood (Cornus) features clusters of small white blooms amid broad, veined green leaves, creating a lush look and vibrant winter interest with its bold foliage. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA dense cluster of Arctic Fire® Yellow Red-Twig Dogwood (Cornus) branches glows yellow amid melting snow, with leafless trees and blue sky behind, evoking early spring or late winter in a natural setting. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Arctic Fire® Yellow Red-Twig Dogwood (Cornus)

$21.99
$21.99

Two vibrant red Double Take® Scarlet Quince (Chaenomeles) flowers with yellow stamens bloom amid glossy green leaves on a potted shrub, displayed on a metal shelf - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of Double Take® Scarlet Quince (Chaenomeles) with vibrant red, layered petals and yellow centers, surrounded by green leaves in a black pot with wood chip mulch - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Double Take® Scarlet Quince (Chaenomeles)

$22.99
$22.99
Clusters of reddish-orange and pink pea-like flowers with green leaves, covered in water droplets, grow close together on Sister Rosie® Scotch Broom (Cytisus) shrub. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCSister Rosie® Scotch Broom (Cytisus) features dense clusters of small reddish-pink and yellow flowers on leafy green stems - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Sister Rosie® Scotch Broom (Cytisus)

$22.99
$22.99

Small white flowers bloom among glossy green leaves on a Golden Ticket® Privet (Ligustrum), a deer-resistant shrub, softly illuminated by natural light. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCThe Golden Ticket® Privet (Ligustrum) is a shrub with dense, shiny green leaves, thriving in a mulched garden bed with other foliage and pink flowers nearby. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Golden Ticket® Privet (Ligustrum)

$21.99
$21.99

Close-up of Happy Face® Pink Paradise Potentilla flowers—pink blooms with yellow centers and dew drops, nestled in green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Happy Face® Pink Paradise Potentilla is a lush green shrub densely covered with delicate pale pink flowers with yellow centers - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Happy Face® Pink Paradise Potentilla

$22.99
$22.99
Several bright yellow Fluffy® Arborvitae (Thuja), fast-growing and deer resistant evergreens, are planted in a row along a mulched garden path, surrounded by other foliage and marked with red and white garden stakes - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.The Fluffy® Arborvitae (Thuja) is a dense, cone-shaped evergreen with bright yellow-green foliage it stands out among surrounding shrubs and bare branches - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Fluffy® Arborvitae (Thuja)

$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 two ruby-red blooms of Hollywood Hibiscus™ First to Arrive™ Tropical Hibiscus, their yellow centers contrasting beautifully with lush green foliage. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. The Hollywood Hibiscus™ First to Arrive™ Tropical Hibiscus showcases ruby-red blooms with yellow-tipped stamens, set against lush green foliage and a softly blurred blue swimming pool in the background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Hollywood Hibiscus™ First to Arrive™ Tropical Hibiscus

$14.99
$19.99 $14.99
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

A close-up of a White Pillar® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) flower in bloom shows delicate petals and a prominent stamen, surrounded by green leaves on this striking shrub with a softly blurred outdoor background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

White Pillar® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus)

$22.99
$22.99
A close-up of the Chrysalis Pink Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) displays clusters of pink flowers amid green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc..A cluster of pink flowers with orange centers forms a cone on the Chrysalis Pink Butterfly Bush (Buddleia), surrounded by green leaves, making it ideal for a pollinator garden - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Chrysalis Pink Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$18.99
$18.99
A cluster of vibrant, ruffled pink roses with white hints, like the Oso Easy Red Stripe® Landscape Rose (Rosa), blooms among green leaves in a garden - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Top-down view of a Oso Easy Red Stripe® Landscape Rose (Rosa) blooms with vibrant pink and red flowers featuring white stripes, set among green leaves and mulch in a grassy landscape - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Oso Easy Red Stripe® Landscape Rose (Rosa)

$22.99
$22.99
Low Scape Snowfire® Black Aronia is a shrub with clusters of small five-petaled white flowers, dark green leaves, and dense foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A close-up of Low Scape Snowfire® Black Aronia, showing clusters of small white flowers and green leaves as it blooms outdoors in bright sunlight - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Low Scape Snowfire® Black Aronia

$22.99
$22.99
A close-up of a vibrant purple Dark Lavender Chiffon® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) flower in full bloom, with ruffled petals and a white center, set against lush green leaves on the shrub - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of the vibrant, double-layered Dark Lavender Chiffon® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) with ruffled petals stands out against a blurred green background on this stunning flowering shrub - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Dark Lavender Chiffon® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus)

$22.99
$22.99

A large, green Soft Serve® Gold False Cypress (Chamaecyparis) stands in a mulched garden bed with some yellowing at the base, surrounded by other plants and trees beneath a cloudy sky. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Soft Serve® Gold False Cypress (Chamaecyparis)

$21.99
$21.99