Sunlight
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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California Flannel Bush 'Pacific Sunset'
Fremontodendron 'Pacific Sunset'
Full sunZones 8–1116 ftLow
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

California Flannelbush
Fremontodendron californicum
Full sunZones 8–1115 ftLow
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

California Fuchsia
Epilobium canum
Full sunZones 7–112 ftLow

California Goldenrod
Solidago velutina subsp. californica
Full sunZones 6–102.5 ftLow

California Lilac
Ceanothus 'Concha'
Full sunZones 8–118 ftLow

California Meadow Sedge
Carex pansa
Full sunZones 8–108 inModerate

California Poppy
Eschscholzia
Full sunZones 6–1012 inLow
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

California Poppy (Cream/White)
Eschscholzia californica 'Alba'
Full sunZones 6–111 ftLow
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

California Poppy (Rose/Pink Mix)
Eschscholzia californica 'Carmine King'
Full sunZones 6–111.5 ftLow
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

California Privet
Ligustrum ovalifolium
Full sunZones 5–812 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

California Sycamore
Platanus racemosa
Full sunZones 7–957 ftModerate

California Wild Grape
Vitis californica
Full sunZones 7–1025 ftModerate

Campfire Marshmallow Bidens
Bidens hybrid 'Campfire Marshmallow'
Full sunZones 8–111 ftLow

Campfire Red Ember Bidens
Bidens ferulifolia 'DPWBIDCAPR'
Full sunZones 9–118 inModerate

Campfire Rose
Rosa 'CA 29'
Full sunZones 3–73 ftModerate

Canada Wild Rye
Elymus canadensis
Full sunZones 3–83.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs

Candy Cloud Pink Phlox
Phlox 'Balcloudink'
Full sunZones 4–81.5 ftModerate

Candy Stripe
Phlox subulata 'Candy Stripe'
Full sunZones 3–96 inLow

Candybox Chilean Guava
Ugni molinae 'PI16'
Full sunZones 8–114.5 ftModerate

Candytuft
Iberis sempervirens
Full sunZones 3–810 inLow

Canna Lily
Canna
Full sunZones 7–105 ftHigh

Canterbury Bells
Campanula medium
Full sunZones 4–102.5 ftModerate

Canyon Penstemon
Penstemon pseudospectabilis
Full sunZones 5–103 ftLow

Canyon Prince Wild Rye
Leymus condensatus 'Canyon Prince'
Full sunZones 7–104 ftLow

Caradonna
Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'
Full sunZones 4–82 ftLow

Carding Mill
Rosa 'Auswest'
Full sunZones 5–104 ftModerate

Carlton Daffodil
Narcissus 'Carlton'
Full sunZones 3–81.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Carnation
Dianthus caryophyllus
Full sunZones 5–91.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Carnegie
Hyacinthus 'Carnegie'
Full sunZones 4–810 inModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Carnival Scotch Heather
Calluna vulgaris 'Multicolor'
Full sunZones 5–88 inModerate

Carolina Cherry Laurel
Prunus caroliniana
Full sunZones 7–1025 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Carolina Jessamine
Gelsemium sempervirens
Full sunZones 6–1015 ftModerate

Carolina Lupine
Thermopsis villosa
Full sunZones 4–84 ftModerate

Carolina Moonlight
Baptisia 'Carolina Moonlight'
Full sunZones 4–94 ftLow
Listed as toxic to cats

Carolina Rose
Rosa carolina
Full sunZones 4–93.5 ftModerate
FoliageCarolina Sapphire Arizona Cypress
Hesperocyparis glabra 'Carolina Saphire'
Full sunZones 7–943 ftLow

Cascade Penstemon
Penstemon serrulatus
Full sunZones 6–91.5 ftModerate

Castle Rouge Blue Holly
Ilex × meserveae 'Hach 1'
Full sunZones 5–76.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Castle Spire Blue Holly
Ilex × meserveae 'Hachfee'
Full sunZones 5–78 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Castle Wall Blue Holly
Ilex × meserveae 'Heckenstar'
Full sunZones 5–77 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Cat's Eye Dwarf Bearded Iris
Iris 'Cat's Eye'
Full sunZones 4–91.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Cat's Meow
Nepeta 'Cat's Meow'
Full sunZones 3–81.5 ftLow

Cat's Pajamas Catmint
Nepeta 'Cat's Pajamas'
Full sunZones 3–812 inLow

Catalina Cherry
Prunus ilicifolia var. occidentalis
Full sunZones 9–1023 ftLow

Catawba
Lagerstroemia 'Catawba'
Full sunZones 7–1011 ftLow

Catherine Woodbery
Hemerocallis 'Catherine Woodbery'
Full sunZones 3–92.5 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Catmint
Nepeta
Full sunZones 3–81.5 ftLow

Catwalk Queen
Nepeta × faassenii 'Catwalk Queen'
Full sunZones 3–812 inLow

Cécile Brünner
Rosa 'Cécile Brünner'
Full sunZones 5–103 ftModerate

Cedar Elm
Ulmus crassifolia
Full sunZones 6–860 ftModerate

Celosia
Celosia
Full sun1.5 ftModerate12 in wide

Cenizo
Leucophyllum frutescens
Full sunZones 8–108 ftLow

Center of Attention Iris
Iris ensata 'Center of Attention'
Full sunZones 4–93 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Center Stage Coral Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica 'SMNLIJ'
Full sunZones 7–99 ftModerate

Center Stage Pink Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica 'SMNLIG'
Full sunZones 7–99 ftModerate

Center Stage Red Crape Myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica 'SMNLCIBF'
Full sunZones 7–99 ftLow

Century Pink
Celosia plumosa 'Century Pink'
Full sun2 ftModerate12 in wide

Cerise Queen
Achillea millefolium 'Cerise Queen'
Full sunZones 3–92 ftLow
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats

Cesky Gold Dwarf Birch
Betula × plettkei 'Golden Treasure'
Full sunZones 2–72.5 ftModerate

Chandelier
Lupinus 'Chandelier'
Full sunZones 4–83 ftModerate
Listed as toxic to dogs and cats
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