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.

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Gold Splash® Wintercreeper (Euonymus) features dense clusters of oval green leaves with yellow edges, creating vibrant texture. This low-maintenance ground cover boasts healthy, overlapping foliage and bright variegation - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of the Gold Splash® Wintercreeper (Euonymus), a low maintenance variegated evergreen shrub with dense foliage and striking yellow-edged green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Gold Splash® Wintercreeper (Euonymus)

$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)

$22.99
$22.99

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
A cluster of vibrant magenta Oso Easy Peasy® Rose (Rosa) displays rain droplets on its petals and lush green leaves. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA cluster of vibrant red Oso Easy Peasy® Roses (Rosa) with yellow stamens blooms among green leaves, while a central rosebud remains closed. This disease-resistant variety thrives against a soft, green backdrop. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Oso Easy Peasy® Rose (Rosa)

$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
An Oso Easy® Sunorita® Rose (Rosa) in full bloom with dewdrops on its petals, surrounded by green leaves and a small orange rosebud nearby - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCTop-down view of a flowering shrub of Oso Easy® Sunorita® Rose (Rosa) with blooms in peachy-yellow shades grows among green leaves and brown mulch - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Oso Easy® Sunorita® Rose (Rosa)

$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

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)

$22.99
$22.99
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

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
Close-up of dense clusters of small, serrated yellow-green leaves on thin reddish stems of Cesky Gold® Dwarf Birch (Betula), with sunlight highlighting the vibrant foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Cesky Gold® Dwarf Birch (Betula) from Proven Winners, a round shrub with dense small green leaves, grows in a mulched garden bed beside a light gray metal fence. Sunlight highlights its healthy foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Cesky Gold® Dwarf Birch (Betula)

$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

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
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)

$22.99
$22.99

Summer Wine® Ninebark (Physocarpus) features clusters of small white flowers with pale pink centers that bloom among dark green, serrated leaves, creating a soft, delicate contrast against the dense foliage. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCSummer Wine® Ninebark (Physocarpus) is a dense shrub with deep purple-black foliage and clusters of small white flowers with pink centers that bloom profusely across the plant. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Summer Wine® Ninebark (Physocarpus)

$17.24
$22.99 $17.24

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
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 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
A hand holds a large, pink Red Pillar® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) bloom with a deep red center and white stamens, set against the green leaves of this columnar flowering shrub. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Red Pillar® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus)

$22.99
$22.99
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)

$16.49
$21.99 $16.49

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)

$22.99
$22.99

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