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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A garden bed with Winecraft Black® Smokebush, a deer-resistant shrub with deep purple leaves, set behind pink hydrangea clusters and lush greenery, with a parking lot and trees in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of dense, dark purple foliage and wispy pink plumes cover the leaves of Winecraft Black® Smokebush (Cotinus), creating a striking shrub when in full bloom - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Winecraft Black® Smokebush (Cotinus)

$23.99
$23.99

Clusters of fragrant, bottlebrush-shaped white blooms grow on green leafy stems of the shade-tolerant Fizzy Mizzy® Sweetspire (Itea), surrounded by broad, textured green leaves. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClusters of fragrant white blooms rise above green leaves in a dense, sunlit garden. Fizzy Mizzy® Sweetspire (Itea)’s small flowers are packed tightly along upright stems, creating texture in these shade-tolerant shrubs. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Fizzy Mizzy® Sweetspire (Itea)

$22.99
$22.99
Close-up of Sunny Boulevard® St. John's Wort (Hypericum) with bright yellow flowers and long stamens, surrounded by green leaves and buds. This shrub displays vibrant clusters against lush foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of Sunny Boulevard® St. John's Wort (Hypericum) features bright yellow flowers with bushy stamens, lush green leaves, and unopened buds - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunny Boulevard® St. John's Wort (Hypericum)

$21.99
$21.99

Pearl Glam® Beautyberry (Callicarpa) features clusters of bright purple berries among elongated green leaves. This shrub adds vibrant color and lush appeal to your garden, thriving in natural sunlight - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Clusters of small, vibrant purple berries of the Pearl Glam® Beautyberry (Callicarpa) grow on leafy green stems, creating a dense, colorful display - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Pearl Glam® Beautyberry (Callicarpa)

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of Wee Bit Innocent® Bigleaf Hydrangea flowers in bloom, showcasing light pink clusters surrounded by green leaves and softly blurred hydrangea blooms in the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of Wee Bit Innocent® Bigleaf Hydrangea highlights its compact cluster of light pink flowers and green leaves, showcasing the plant’s stunning beauty. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Wee Bit Innocent® Bigleaf Hydrangea

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of Flavorette Pear'd® Rose (Rosa) blooms in pale pink and white, nestled among green leaves. These edible roses feature delicate petals in various stages - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of blooming white and pale pink Flavorette Pear'd® Roses (Rosa) with green leaves, displayed in a garden setting with grass in the background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Flavorette Pear'd® Rose (Rosa)

$22.99
$22.99

A cluster of vibrant pink Let's Dance Lovable® Bigleaf Hydrangea flowers, a reblooming variety, is surrounded by large, dark green leaves with pale green buds visible in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A lush Let's Dance Lovable® Bigleaf Hydrangea blooms by the lawn, displaying clusters of purple, pink, magenta red, and blue flowers among green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Let's Dance Lovable® Bigleaf Hydrangea

$22.99
$22.99
A cluster of vibrant purple blooms and green leaves adorns the 'Miss Molly' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) flowering outdoors - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.The 'Miss Molly' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) is a bushy shrub with green leaves and bright magenta flower clusters, ideal for outdoor garden settings with natural, leafy backgrounds - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

'Miss Molly' Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$21.99
$21.99

Close-up of vibrant Kodiak® Orange Diervilla leaves in red, pink, and pale yellow shades. This shrub features pointed tips and prominent veins, creating striking and colorful foliage - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A drought-tolerant shrub with slender branches and pink, yellow, and light green leaves, Kodiak® Orange Diervilla adds early autumn color to garden beds mulched beside logs - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Kodiak® Orange Diervilla

$22.99
$22.99

A cluster of double white blossoms from Illuminati Spice® Mock Orange (Philadelphus) is surrounded by lush green leaves and shown in full bloom. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. The Illuminati Spice® Mock Orange (Philadelphus) features clusters of white, double-petaled flowers and lush green leaves, creating a fragrant outdoor display set against vibrant greenery. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Illuminati Spice® Mock Orange (Philadelphus)

$22.99
$22.99

A Sunjoy Neo® Barberry (Berberis), a deer-resistant shrub, features dense clusters of small, oval red and pink leaves and sits on a concrete surface next to a wooden post - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A group of vibrant shrubs, including Sunjoy Neo® Barberry (Berberis) with its striking orange foliage, grows in a garden bed with brown mulch - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Sunjoy Neo® Barberry (Berberis)

$22.99
$22.99

Clusters of pink Invincibelle® Ruby Smooth Hydrangea flowers bloom among green foliage in the garden, their delicate petals forming a soft, textured look. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClusters of Invincibelle® Ruby Smooth Hydrangea flowers in full bloom, set against green leaves, bring lush, vibrant color to any garden bed. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Invincibelle® Ruby Smooth Hydrangea

$17.99
$23.99 $17.99

Five tall North Pole® Arborvitae (Thuja) trees are planted in a row on mulch in a garden, with assorted shrubs and trees in the background beneath a clear blue sky - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A cluster of North Pole® Arborvitae (Thuja) trees grows in a mulched bed with shrubs and flowers, bordered by grass and set against a cloudy sky - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

North Pole® Arborvitae (Thuja)

$22.99
$22.99

Clusters of fluffy, pale pink Beyond Pink'D® Bluebeard (Caryopteris) blooms and green leaves field under natural light - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Clusters of small, pale pink flowers bloom atop green stems on Beyond Pink’D® Bluebeard (Caryopteris), creating a pollinator-friendly, deer-resistant shrub that forms a dense, vibrant accent against light backgrounds - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Beyond Pink'D® Bluebeard (Caryopteris)

$22.99
$22.99

Clusters of light pink Tiny Quick Fire® Panicle Hydrangea blooms stand out above green leaves, each petal highlighted by sunlight and set against a softly blurred backdrop of soil and foliage. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Top-down view of the Tiny Quick Fire® Panicle Hydrangea is a compact flowering shrub with pale green and white blooms, touched with pink, that thrives in a mulched garden bed edged by green grass. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Tiny Quick Fire® Panicle Hydrangea

$22.99
$22.99
A dense cluster of Bloomerang Purpink® Lilac (Syringa) bushes displays vibrant, fragrant light purple blooms, with green leaves peeking through the masses of blossoms. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. A lush Bloomerang Purpink® Lilac (Syringa) bush, adorned with fragrant clusters of small blooms, thrives outdoors amid vibrant green foliage and distant trees. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Bloomerang Purpink® Lilac (Syringa)

$23.99
$23.99
A close-up of Show Off® Sugar Baby® Forsythia in full bloom, a compact shrub with bright yellow, densely clustered deer-resistant flowers and small green leaves. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCThe compact Show Off® Sugar Baby® Forsythia blooms brightly with yellow flowers in a mulched garden bordered by green grass and a gravel path - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Show Off® Sugar Baby® Forsythia

$22.99
$22.99

Two vibrant Oso Easy Double Red® Rose (Rosa) blooms appear in bright sunlight, surrounded by glossy green leaves, with shadows from the flowering shrub and flowers cast on the foliage below. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA blooming Oso Easy Double Red® Rose (Rosa) flowering shrub, displays vivid pink-red flowers and lush green foliage in a garden edged with rocks and a green metal fence in the blurred background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Oso Easy Double Red® Rose (Rosa)

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of a fragrant Reminiscent® Pink Rose (Rosa) with layered pink petals and green leaves on a disease-resistant bush, another pink bloom partially visible in the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA close-up of the Reminiscent® Pink Rose (Rosa) reveals fragrant, delicate pink petals and lush green leaves against a softly blurred background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Reminiscent® Pink Rose (Rosa)

$22.99
$22.99
A Hollywood Hibiscus™ Disco Diva™ Tropical Hibiscus displays a vibrant orange flower with a red center and yellow-tipped stamen amid deep green leaves, with a closed bud in the lower left corner of the image. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCClose-up of Hollywood Hibiscus™ Disco Diva™, a tropical hibiscus with ruffled orange petals, a dark red center, and yellow-tipped stamens amid lush green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Hollywood Hibiscus™ Disco Diva™ Tropical Hibiscus

$19.99
$19.99
Close-up of Yuki Kabuki® Deutzia, a drought-tolerant shrub with clusters of small, star-shaped white and pale pink flowers with yellow centers among lush green leaves against a floral backdrop. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Close-up of Yuki Kabuki® Deutzia is a flowering shrub with dense clusters of delicate, star-shaped white flowers edged and streaked in pink, blooming among green foliage outdoors. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Yuki Kabuki® Deutzia

$22.99
$22.99
Clusters of large, fluffy Little Lime® Panicle Hydrangea blooms in pink, white, and lime-green stand out among green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A large Little Lime® Panicle Hydrangea with pale green and cream flowers is surrounded by pink impatiens. Behind it stands a blue wooden structure with a yellow crescent moon, and a paved stone walkway appears in the foreground - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Little Lime® Panicle Hydrangea

$22.99
$22.99

Top-down view of Celtic Pride® Siberian Cypress (Microbiota) is a dense, green evergreen groundcover with feathery, spreading branches surroundd by small white blooms - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Dense green shrubs and evergreen groundcover, like deer-resistant Celtic Pride® Siberian Cypress (Microbiota), fill the foreground near a tree trunk, with bright pink flowers and leafy bushes behind. Sunlit trees and water are visible in the background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Celtic Pride® Siberian Cypress (Microbiota)

$22.99
$22.99

A close-up of the vibrant, cone-shaped purple blooms with yellow centers on a Chrysalis™ Steel Blue Butterfly Bush (Buddleia), surrounded by green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.A cluster of vibrant purple Chrysalis™ Steel Blue Butterfly Bush (Buddleia) flowers with dense green leaves and elongated spikes, perfect for pollinator gardens, set against a white background - Photo Courtesy of Ball Horticulture, Inc.

Chrysalis™ Steel Blue Butterfly Bush (Buddleia)

$18.99
$18.99