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Full sun plants

1972 garden plants that grow well in full sun, with bloom times and hardiness zones. Match the plant to the light you actually have.

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How this list is made

Derived from each plant's sun needs, as stored in the BloomsEye library, which was written with AI assistance. Of these 1,972 plants, 1,624 have been checked against outside sources (78 fully verified); the rest have not been checked yet, and each plant's own page says which. The cards are AI-generated illustrations.

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Full sunZones 9–1112 inModerate

Spiraea japonica 'Neon Flash'

Full sunZones 4–83 ftModerate

Hylotelephium spectabile 'Neon'

Full sunZones 3–91.5 ftLow

Dianthus 'Neon Star'

Full sunZones 3–98 inLow

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Rosa 'New Dawn'

Full sunZones 5–911 ftModerate

New England Aster

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae

Full sunZones 3–84 ftModerate

New England Aster 'Barr's Pink'

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Barr's Pink'

Full sunZones 3–83.5 ftModerate

New England Aster 'Harrington's Pink'

Symphyotrichum novae-angliae 'Harrington's Pink'

Full sunZones 3–84 ftModerate

New England Blazing Star

Liatris scariosa var. novae-angliae

Full sunZones 3–82.5 ftLow

Lantana camara 'New Gold'

Full sunZones 9–111.5 ftLow

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Ceanothus americanus

Full sunZones 4–83.5 ftModerate

Symphyotrichum novi-belgii

Full sunZones 4–83.5 ftModerate

New York Ironweed

Vernonia noveboracensis

Full sunZones 5–96 ftModerate

Phlox paniculata 'Nicky'

Full sunZones 4–83.5 ftModerate

Petunia 'Night Sky'

Full sun12 inModerate1.5 ft wide

Alcea rosea 'Nigra'

Full sunZones 3–86 ftModerate

Deutzia gracilis 'Nikko'

Full sunZones 5–82 ftModerate

Physocarpus opulifolius

Full sunZones 3–76.5 ftModerate

Clematis 'Niobe'

Full sunZones 4–98 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Lupinus 'Noble Maiden'

Full sunZones 4–83 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Full sunZones 4–81.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Full sunZones 5–96 ftModerate

Northern Bayberry

Myrica pensylvanica

Full sunZones 3–77 ftModerate

Northern Blue Flag Iris

Iris versicolor

Full sunZones 3–92.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Forsythia 'Northern Gold'

Full sunZones 3–77 ftModerate

Northern Pin Oak

Quercus ellipsoidalis

Full sunZones 4–757 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs

Northern Red Oak

Full sunZones 3–863 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs

Panicum virgatum 'Northwind'

Full sunZones 4–96 ftLow

Full sunZones 3–759 ftModerate

Physocarpus opulifolius 'Nugget'

Full sunZones 4–85 ftModerate

Full sunZones 3–93.5 ftModerate

Symphyotrichum oblongifolium 'October Skies'

Full sunZones 3–81.5 ftLow

Ohio Spiderwort

Tradescantia ohiensis

Full sunZones 4–92.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Full sunZones 6–920 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Oklahoma Redbud

Cercis canadensis var. texensis 'Oklahoma'

Full sunZones 6–916 ftModerate

Olivia Rose Austin

Rosa 'Ausmixture'

Full sunZones 5–104.5 ftModerate

Opening Act White

Phlox 'Opening Act White'

Full sunZones 4–81.5 ftModerate

Orange African Daisy

Osteospermum 'Orange Symphony'

Full sunZones 9–1112 inModerate

Orange Coneflower

Echinacea 'Harvest Moon'

Full sunZones 3–82.5 ftModerate

Tulipa 'Orange Emperor'

Full sunZones 3–81.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Freesia 'Orange'

Full sunZones 9–101.5 ftModerate

Orange Marigold

Tagetes 'Orange'

Full sun12 inModerate12 in wide

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Orange Perfection

Phlox paniculata 'Orange Perfection'

Full sunZones 4–83 ftModerate

Orange Snapdragon

Antirrhinum 'Orange'

Full sun2.5 ftModerate12 in wide

Ornithogalum dubium

Full sunZones 7–1012 inModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Orange Tropical Hibiscus

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Full sunZones 9–115 ftModerate

Potentilla fruticosa 'Orange Whisper'

Full sunZones 2–72.5 ftLow

Zinnia elegans 'Orange'

Full sun2.5 ftModerate12 in wide

Oranges and Lemons

Gaillardia × grandiflora 'Oranges and Lemons'

Full sunZones 3–91.5 ftLow

Full sunZones 4–91.5 ftLow

Full sunZones 6–105 ftModerate

Oregon Stonecrop

Full sunZones 5–94 inLow

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Oregon Sunshine

Eriophyllum lanatum

Full sunZones 4–91.5 ftLow

Oregon White Oak

Quercus garryana

Full sunZones 6–912 ftLow

Full sunZones 4–93.5 ftModerate

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Ornamental Kale

Brassica oleracea

Full sunZones 2–1112 inModerate

Oso Easy Double Red

Rosa 'Meipeporia'

Full sunZones 5–93.5 ftModerate

Dahlia 'Otto's Thrill'

Full sunZones 8–103.5 ftHigh

Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Calamagrostis × acutiflora 'Overdam'

Full sunZones 4–94.5 ftModerate

Symphyotrichum chilense

Full sunZones 6–92.5 ftModerate

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