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.
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
$39.99 $21.99

Variegated green and white leaves surround clusters of deep pink trumpet-shaped flowers on the compact My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela, creating a striking contrast in any garden. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCMy Monet Purple Effect® Weigela is a compact shrub with variegated green and white leaves and small, trumpet-shaped pink and purple flowers, displayed against a blurred backdrop of similar flowering foliage. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

My Monet Purple Effect® Weigela

$22.99
$22.99
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

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
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

Close-up of a cluster of trumpet-shaped, orange-red flowers with yellow throats and green serrated leaves—Chicklet® Red Esperanza (Tecoma - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. A lush shrub with spikey leaves and bright orange trumpet flowers, Chicklet® Red Esperanza (Tecoma) thrives in a mulched garden, complemented by surrounding plants and trees in the background. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Chicklet® Red Esperanza (Tecoma)

$21.99
$21.99
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
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
$40.99 $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
$40.99 $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
$39.99 $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

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)

$32.79
$40.99 $32.79
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

$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
$40.99 $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
$40.99 $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)

$22.99
$40.99 $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 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
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 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
Clusters of bright red berries grow densely on Red Balloon® Lantanaphyllum (Viburnum) with green, veined, textured leaves. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Red Balloon® Lantanaphyllum (Viburnum)

$22.99
$22.99

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)

$22.99
$22.99
Close-up of a Jade Turtle™ Cherry Laurel (Prunus), an evergreen shrub featuring glossy dark green leaves and reddish-orange new growth, growing outdoors with softly blurred garden greenery in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A Jade Turtle™ Cherry Laurel (Prunus) with broad, shiny evergreen leaves grows in a mulched garden bed, surrounded by plants with lighter and darker foliage in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Jade Turtle™ Cherry Laurel (Prunus)

$22.99
$22.99