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.
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
$40.99 $22.99
A close-up of Purple Pillar® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) in bloom, with vibrant pink flowers featuring deep red centers and lush green leaves, showcases the columnar shrub - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCPurple Pillar® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus) is a deer-resistant, columnar shrub with abundant purple and pink flowers and green leaves, creating a vibrant garden display beside a light-colored wooden fence. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Purple Pillar® Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus)

$22.99
$22.99
A close-up of the Oso Easy Italian Ice® Rose (Rosa), a disease-resistant shrub with yellow-centered petals that fade to pink, set against soft green foliage. This easy-care rose adds vibrant beauty to any garden. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. A cluster of Oso Easy Italian Ice® Rose (Rosa) blooms, featuring yellow centers and pale pink edges amid green leaves, highlights this stunning flowering shrub in a sunlit garden. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Oso Easy Italian Ice® 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

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
Clusters of pink and white flowers bloom densely on green leafy branches of the Czechmark Trilogy® Weigela, a deer-resistant shrub. Its vibrant blossoms stand out against a softly blurred background. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA cluster of pink and white tubular flowers with green leaves and unopened buds—this deer-resistant shrub is Czechmark Trilogy® Weigela. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Czechmark Trilogy® Weigela

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up on a cluster of blooming orange Reminiscent® Ginger Rose (Rosa) with multi-petaled flowers, green leaves, and rosebuds, all glistening with water droplets - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. A cluster of blooming Reminiscent® Ginger Rose (Rosa) with orange-yellow flowers, green leaves, and rosebuds is displayed against brown mulch in a garden. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Reminiscent® Ginger Rose (Rosa)

$22.99
$22.99
A tall Stonehenge® Yew (Taxus) evergreen shrubs stands amidst smaller shrubs, landscape fabric visible around its base - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Stonehenge® Yew (Taxus)

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of Hollywood Hibiscus™ Earth Angel™ Tropical Hibiscus, showcasing its large white blooms with delicate petals and prominent yellow-tipped stamens, surrounded by lush green leaves. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. A small bee collects pollen from the center of a stunning white Hollywood Hibiscus™ Earth Angel™ Tropical Hibiscus blooming among green leaves. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Hollywood Hibiscus™ Earth Angel™ Tropical Hibiscus

$19.99
$19.99
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

The Sugar Shack® 2.0 Buttonbush (Cephalanthus) is a pollinator-friendly shrub with glossy green leaves and round, spiky white flower balls - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Closeup of Sugar Shack® 2.0 Buttonbush (Cephalanthus) showing round, spiky white flower heads and green buds amid glossy leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sugar Shack® 2.0 Buttonbush (Cephalanthus)

$22.99
$22.99

The compact Legend of the Small® Bottlebush (Fothergilla) features clusters of small, round white flowers. Deer resistant and ideal for mulched beds, it brings charm to any landscape with its lush green backdrop - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Legend of the Small® Bottlebush (Fothergilla) is a compact native shrub with vibrant red, orange, and yellow autumn foliage, shown in a garden bed with black fabric, mulch, and surrounding greenery - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Legend of the Small® Bottlebush (Fothergilla)

$22.99
$40.99 $22.99

Double Take Eternal White® Quince (Chaenomeles) features deer-resistant white blooms with yellow centers set among green leaves and buds, offering a lush, vibrant addition to any garden. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc. Close-up of Double Take Eternal White® Quince (Chaenomeles) blossoms with soft white petals and yellow centers, framed by green leaves against a backdrop of blurred foliage. - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Double Take Eternal White®  Quince (Chaenomeles)

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of White Album® Wintercreeper (Euonymus), with dark green leaves the fade to white around the edges fills the frame - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCTop-down view of White Album® Wintercreeper (Euonymus) with dense dark green and white leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

White Album® Wintercreeper (Euonymus)

$21.99
$21.99

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
$40.99 $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)

$15.19
$18.99 $15.19
Close-up of a vibrant Wee Bit Giddy® Bigleaf Hydrangea in full bloom, featuring bright pink flowers surrounded by green leaves and small yellow-green buds - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A close-up of a vibrant pink Wee Bit Giddy® Bigleaf Hydrangea flower cluster surrounded by dark green leaves - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Wee Bit Giddy® Bigleaf Hydrangea

$22.99
$22.99

Close-up of vivid purple, spiky, spherical blooms with long petals and stamens stand out against lush green foliage on Sunshine Blue® II Bluebeard (Caryopteris) - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Dense green foliage and clusters of small purple flowers bloom on tall stems. Sunshine Blue® II Bluebeard (Caryopteris) flowering shrub shown surrounded by sunlight and a softly blurred natural background - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Sunshine Blue® II Bluebeard (Caryopteris)

$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
$40.99 $22.99

A close-up of a Let's Dance Arriba!® Bigleaf Hydrangea flower cluster, a striking reblooming variety, set among lush green leaves in the garden. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLCA large Let's Dance Arriba!® Bigleaf Hydrangea bush blooms with vibrant pink flowers among green foliage and mulch in a sunny garden. - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC

Let's Dance Arriba!® Bigleaf Hydrangea

$22.99
$22.99

Top-down view of a round shrub with purplish-bronze leaves, the Midnight Wine Shine® Weigela, is planted in mulch with green foliage visible in the background - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.Close-up of the Midnight Wine Shine® Weigela is a dark-foliage shrub with deep green leaves and clusters of bright pink, trumpet-shaped flowers when in bloom - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Midnight Wine Shine® Weigela

$22.99
$22.99

A North Star® Boxwood (Buxus) with small leaves forms a dense, neat globe in a mulched garden bed, standing out against a grassy backdrop - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.North Star® Boxwood (Buxus) forms a dense, rounded shrub with small, bright green leaves - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

North Star® Boxwood (Buxus)

$22.99
$22.99

Perfecto Mundo® Double White Azalea (Rhododendron) features double white blooms and lush green foliage, beautifully set against a light gray wooden wall backdrop - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.Close-up of Perfecto Mundo® Double White Azalea (Rhododendron) blooms, featuring ruffled white petals and green leaves, highlighting the delicate texture and lush look of this striking flowering shrub - Photo Courtesy of Proven Winners, Inc.

Perfecto Mundo® Double White Azalea (Rhododendron)

$23.99
$23.99

Close-up of several cone-shaped clusters of pale green and cream 'Limelight' Panicle Hydrangea flowers, with soft green leaves and a background of blurred greenery - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.A dense row of 'Limelight' Panicle Hydrangea shrubs showcases large, cone-shaped white flower clusters against a blue sky, with green leaves and mulch at the base - Photo Property of Garden Crossings LLC.

Limelight' Panicle Hydrangea

$22.99
$22.99