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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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
A close-up of a Just Chill® Double Pink Camellia, an evergreen shrub, showcases its vibrant blooms and pink buds among lush green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A close-up of a Just Chill® Double Pink Camellia, an evergreen shrub, covered in water droplets and surrounded by green leaves, with blurred flowers and foliage in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Just Chill® Double Pink Camellia

$23.99
$23.99
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

$19.99
$19.99
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

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

Close-up of Summer Wine® Black Ninebark (Physocarpus), a mildew-resistant shrub with deep purple, serrated leaves and red stems. Its dense, healthy foliage stands out against a blurred green background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Summer Wine® Black Ninebark (Physocarpus)

$22.99
$22.99

Clusters of bright pink flowers with small petals and delicate stamens decorate the Double Play® Red Spiraea, a healthy shrub. Its green leaves with reddish edges stand out against a background of lush greenery. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCDouble Play® Red Spiraea is a green flowering shrub with clusters of small, bright pink flowers in a mulched garden bed - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Double Play® Red Spiraea

$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
Clusters of small white flowers and buds on Chardonnay Pearls® Deutzia shrub are surrounded by lush green leaves, creating a dense and vibrant garden display - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClusters of small, star-shaped white flowers with yellow centers bloom among green leaves and buds on the deer-resistant Chardonnay Pearls® Deutzia flowering shrub. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Chardonnay Pearls® Deutzia

$21.99
$21.99

A close-up of a fully bloomed White Chiffon® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) features its layered white petals surrounded by green leaves. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of White Chiffon® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) from Proven Winners, featuring delicate white petals with water droplets against green foliage. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

White Chiffon® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus)

$21.99
$21.99

Large, round clusters of pale greenish-white Invincibelle Limetta® Smooth Hydrangea flowers bloom among dark green leaves. This Proven Winners shrub adds lasting seasonal beauty, with some dried brown foliage visible in the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCThe Invincibelle Limetta® Smooth Hydrangea is a large Proven Winners shrub featuring clusters of white blooms among lush green leaves and mulch in the garden, all beneath a clear blue sky. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Invincibelle Limetta® Smooth Hydrangea

$23.99
$23.99
La Vida Mas® Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis) is an evergreen shrub with clusters of small, light pink flowers with yellow centers and glossy green leaves. It blooms in bright sunlight. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA cluster of light pink La Vida Mas® Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis) flowers with yellow centers blooms among glossy green leaves, with buds and wilted flowers visible; the evergreen shrub stands before a softly blurred leafy background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

La Vida Mas® Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis)

$22.99
$22.99
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)

$17.24
$22.99 $17.24

Close-up of Just Chill® Double Mauve Camellia is an evergreen shrub with double mauve blooms and yellow centers among dark green leaves. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A small insect rests on a dew-covered Just Chill® Double Mauve Camellia bloom, featuring pink petals with yellow stamens and surrounded by glossy dark green leaves of this evergreen shrub - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Just Chill® Double Mauve Camellia

$23.99
$23.99
The Wine & Spirits® Weigela is a deer-resistant shrub with clusters of white flowers with yellow centers and green leaves, featuring both fully open blooms and buds densely packed for stunning garden appeal. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCThe Wine & Spirits® Weigela flowering shrub, adorned with many small white blooms and lush green foliage planted in a mulched garden bed with a green hydrangea and tree behind it - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Wine & Spirits® Weigela

$22.99
$22.99

Jazz Hands Variegated® White Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum) features dense, dark green leaves adorned with bright pink and white variegation, creating vibrant, eye-catching foliage for your garden - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of Jazz Hands Variegated® White Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum) shows delicate, thin white petals with water droplets, framed by muted purple and green variegated leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Jazz Hands Variegated® White Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum)

$22.99
$22.99

A close-up of the Hollywood Hibiscus™ VIP™ Tropical Hibiscus displays its bright orange petals with a red and white center, yellow-tipped stamen, and lush green leaves. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. The Hollywood Hibiscus™ VIP™ Tropical Hibiscus features a large peach-colored bloom with a red and white center, set against lush green foliage, shining brilliantly in the sunlight. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Hollywood Hibiscus™ VIP™ Tropical Hibiscus

$19.99
$19.99
A close-up of the Darkest Night™ Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) features long clusters of small purple flowers against blurred green foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A lush garden highlights Darkest Night™ Butterfly Bush (Buddleia), its deep purple flower spikes attracting pollinators among green foliage and clusters of pink hydrangeas, with sunlit trees in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Darkest Night™ Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$21.99
$21.99
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)

$17.24
$22.99 $17.24

A cluster of bright yellow trumpet-shaped flowers blooms outdoors on the Chicklet® Gold Trumpet Bush (Tecoma), a vibrant shrub with lush green leaves in the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA cluster of bright yellow trumpet-shaped flowers blooms on a Chicklet® Gold Trumpet Bush (Tecoma) in a sunlit garden, with blurred trees and colorful blossoms in the background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Chicklet® Gold Trumpet Bush (Tecoma)

$21.99
$21.99

A close-up of the Ringo® Double Pink Rose (Rosa) shows soft, layered pink petals with a yellow-orange center, set against green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of the Ringo® Double Pink Rose (Rosa) in full bloom shows ruffled, darker pink petals near the center and yellow stamens against green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Ringo® Double Pink Rose (Rosa)

$22.99
$22.99
A close-up of vibrant magenta pink blooms from the Perfecto Mundo Epic Pink® Azalea (Rhododendron), surrounded by green leaves, with blurred foliage and a building in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Close-up of vivid magenta blooms from the Perfecto Mundo Epic Pink® Azalea (Rhododendron), a striking reblooming plant. Its delicate petals and bold stamens stand out against lush dark green foliage for a stunning display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Perfecto Mundo Epic Pink® Azalea (Rhododendron)

$23.99
$23.99
A vibrant Rise Up® Ringo® Climbing Rose (Rosa) with yellow petals and red center blooms on a leafy stem in a garden, surrounded by blurred trees, plants, and houses under cloudy autumn skies. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA lush Rise Up® Ringo® Climbing Rose (Rosa) bush bursts with vibrant yellow roses among glossy green leaves, set in a mulched garden bed with other blooming plants in the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Rise Up® Ringo® Climbing Rose (Rosa)

$17.24
$22.99 $17.24
Pinball Blizzard™ Mexican Orange (Choisya) is a dense, rounded evergreen shrub featuring narrow green leaves and masses of small, fragrant white star-shaped flowers - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A dense cluster of small white fragrant flowers with yellow centers and green leaves, typical of the Pinball Blizzard™ Mexican Orange (Choisya) evergreen shrub, fills the image - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Pinball Blizzard™ Mexican Orange (Choisya)

$22.99
$22.99