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.
A Sasquatch™ Dark Green Arborvitae (Thuja) shrub thrives beside a rustic wooden building, framed by pink blooms and greenery - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Tall, dense Sasquatch™ Dark Green Arborvitae (Thuja) shrubs with lush green foliage create a fast-growing evergreen privacy hedge, partially screening a backyard pool and fence in a bright, verdant outdoor space - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sasquatch™ Dark Green Arborvitae (Thuja)

$22.99
$22.99
A Sunjoy Plum Pillar™ Barberry (Berberis), a columnar shrub with deep red, purple, and green leaves, grows in a mulched garden bed among other plants with a grassy lawn and greenhouse behind it - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A Sunjoy Plum Pillar™ Barberry (Berberis) with deep purple foliage growing in a mulched garden bed among green and red-leaved plants, with a building featuring large windows in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunjoy Plum Pillar™ Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
$22.99

A vibrant Oso Easy® Pathfinder™ Red Rose (Rosa) in bloom is surrounded by green leaves and rosebuds at various stages, with a soft background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A vibrant Oso Easy® Pathfinder™ Red Rose (Rosa) blooms among rosebuds and glossy green leaves, with water droplets on the petals - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Oso Easy® Pathfinder™ Red Rose (Rosa)

$22.99
$22.99
Clusters of small pink flowers with yellow centers bloom on green shrubs, likely the La Vida Grande® Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis), a popular flowering shrub that fills the image with vibrant blossoms and lush foliage. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. The La Vida Grande® Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis) features clusters of small, pale pink five-petaled flowers and glossy green leaves, adding a vibrant touch to any sunny garden. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

La Vida Grande® Indian Hawthorn (Rhaphiolepis)

$22.99
$22.99
Close-up of Funshine® Abelia, a shrub with green and reddish foliage, producing clusters of pale lavender tubular flowers with pointed petals - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Close-up of Funshine® Abelia is a shrub with green leaves tinged yellow and clusters of small, white, trumpet-shaped flowers scattered throughout its lush foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Funshine® Abelia

$22.99
$22.99

Vivid coral-pink blooms with yellow centers stand out against the dark purple foliage of Center Stage® Coral Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia), creating a textured, vibrant display all season on this disease-resistant shrub. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCCenter Stage® Coral Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia) features clusters of coral pink blooms contrasted by rich dark green foliage. This disease-resistant shrub brings vibrant color and beauty to any landscape. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Center Stage® Coral Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia)

$17.24
$22.99 $17.24
Featherman™ Chastetree (Vitex) is a pollinator-friendly shrub with dense green foliage and thin stems topped by small, pale purple flowers - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Featuring dense green foliage and clusters of narrow leaves with small, pale purple flowers on upright stems, the Featherman™ Chastetree (Vitex) is set against lush greenery - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Featherman™ Chastetree (Vitex)

$22.99
$22.99
Close-up of a brilliant pink Jazz Hands® Velvet Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum) bloom with twisted petals, set against dark purple foliage and a softly blurred background that highlights its unique structure - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.The rich purple foliage of Jazz Hands® Velvet Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum) appears in the foreground, accented by pink fringe flowers, while soft green leaves and tiny yellow blooms blur in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Jazz Hands® Velvet Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum)

$22.99
$22.99
White, spidery flowers with long, thin petals bloom among dark green and burgundy leaves on the Jazz Hands Bold® White Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum), with sunlight enhancing the vivid contrast of blossoms and foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A decorative metal pot holds a Jazz Hands Bold® White Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum), a flowering shrub with bold foliage and white fringe-like blooms, set outdoors on stone with blurred greenery in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Decorative pot not included.

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

$22.99
$22.99
Bright clusters of pink blooms with yellow centers stand out against dark purple-black leaves on the deer-resistant Center Stage® Pink Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia), creating a dramatic contrast in this close-up. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Center Stage® Pink Crapemyrtle (Lagerstroemia)

$17.24
$22.99 $17.24

Close-up of Jazz Hands® Pink White Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum), a flowering shrub with oval green and reddish-purple leaves. Water droplets cover the foliage, with pink flower buds visible among the leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Vivid pink, spidery blooms with long petals grace the Jazz Hands® Pink White Chinese Fringe-Flower (Loropetalum), set among reddish-purple oval leaves, creating a striking and attractive flowering shrub - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

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

$22.99
$22.99
A dense, rounded Gem Box Prime™ Inkberry Holly with bright green leaves grows in a mulched garden bed, surrounded by similar leafy evergreen shrub alternatives to boxwood in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Gem Box Prime™ Inkberry Holly (Ilex) is a dense, green evergreen shrub with small, glossy leaves. Thriving in mulched beds and sunlight, it offers a striking boxwood alternative against darker background foliage - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Gem Box Prime™ Inkberry Holly (Ilex)

$22.99
$22.99
Close-up of Uncommon Thread™ Japanese Maple (Acer) leaves, showing delicate green and reddish-purple pointed lobes overlapping. A softly blurred background enhances the striking color and texture of this unique specimen tree - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Uncommon Thread™ Japanese Maple (Acer) showcases delicate, feathery green leaves and serves as a striking specimen tree, beautifully set amid lush grass and greenery in soft sunlight - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Uncommon Thread™ Japanese Maple (Acer)

$24.99
$24.99
Close-up of Red Zeppelin® Sweetshrub (Calycanthus), a deer-resistant shrub with glossy, dark purple burgundy foliage and bright green-orange buds. The wet-looking leaves and emerging buds add unique texture and color - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.A garden bed features a large Red Zeppelin® Sweetshrub (Calycanthus) with burgundy foliage, deer resistance, mulch and small pink flowers at its base, surrounded by green grass and assorted trees and shrubs in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Red Zeppelin® Sweetshrub (Calycanthus)

$23.99
$23.99
An Aquavita® Juniper (Juniperus), an evergreen shrub with dense blue-green foliage, grows in a mulched garden bed bordered by grass and other shrubs, with colorful flowers nearby - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Close-up of Aquavita® Juniper (Juniperus), showcasing evergreen needle-like leaves and blue berries against a soft green backdrop - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Aquavita® Juniper (Juniperus)

$23.99
$23.99