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Full-sun plants

Plants that thrive in full sun, for hot, open, south-facing sites.

4,470 plants

Full-sun plants in the database

Small Flower Tamarisk (Tamarix Parviflora) — creating a light and airy canopy.<br><br>Hardy in USDA zones 7 through 9

Shrub

Small Flower Tamarisk

Tamarix Parviflora

FullUSDA 3–9
Small Leafed Rose (Rosa Minutifolia) — sharp thorns up to 1 inch long

Shrub

Small Leafed Rose

Rosa Minutifolia

FullUSDA 9–10
Small Leafed Westringia (Westringia Brevifolia) — It features dense, gray-green foliage and small, white to light mauve flowers emerging mainly in spring

Shrub

Small Leafed Westringia

Westringia Brevifolia

FullUSDA 9–10
Smartweed, Knotweed (Persicaria Microcephala 'Red Dragon') — The leaves unfurl to a size of approximately 4 to 5 inches long; this variety is prized for its

Perennial

Smartweed, Knotweed

Persicaria Microcephala 'Red Dragon'

FullUSDA 6–9
Smoke Bush (Cotinus Coggygria) — Typically growing to heights of 10 to 15 feet with a similar spread

Shrub

Smoke Bush

Cotinus Coggygria

FullUSDA 3–11
Smoking Tobacco (Nicotiana Tabacum) — Utilize as a feature plant for its cultural significance and striking foliage in zones 8-11; when designing a, image 60

Annual

Smoking Tobacco

Nicotiana Tabacum

FullUSDA 3–10
Smooth Aster (Symphyotrichum Laeve 'Bluebird') — and a light pruning in late winter prepares it for the upcoming growing season; blue flowers in the garden

Perennial

Smooth Aster

Symphyotrichum Laeve 'Bluebird'

FullUSDA 3–8
Smooth Flax Lily (Dianella Longifolia) — Its slender, arching leaves and delicate blue flowers add texture to garden borders

Grass

Smooth Flax Lily

Dianella Longifolia

FullUSDA 8–11
Smooth Sotol, Desert Candle (Dasylirion Leiophyllum) — slender leaves that form a dense rosette

Succulent

Smooth Sotol, Desert Candle

Dasylirion Leiophyllum

FullUSDA 8–10
Smooth Sumac (Rhus Glabra) — reaches 10-15 ft in height; requiring both male and female plants for fruit production

Shrub

Smooth Sumac

Rhus Glabra

FullUSDA 3–8
Snake-Branched Japanese Cedar (Cryptomeria Japonica 'Araucarioides') — giving it a textured look

Conifer

Snake-Branched Japanese Cedar

Cryptomeria Japonica 'Araucarioides'

FullUSDA 6–9
Snake's Head Fritillary (Fritillaria Meleagris) — well-drained soils and partial shade; purple and red and white flowers in the garden, image 83

Bulb

Snake's Head Fritillary

Fritillaria Meleagris

FullUSDA 3–8
Snapdragon (Antirrhinum Majus) — annual with pink blooms; it is important to select a site with well-drained soil

Annual

Snapdragon

Antirrhinum Majus

FullUSDA 3–10
Sneezeweed (Helenium Autumnale) — to maintain its appearance and health; perennial with yellow blooms

Perennial

Sneezeweed

Helenium Autumnale

FullUSDA 3–9
Sneezeweed (Helenium 'Sahin Early Flower') — commonly called Sneezewood

Perennial

Sneezeweed

Helenium 'Sahin Early Flower'

FullUSDA 3–9
Snowball Rhododendron (Rhododendron 'Boule De Neige') — The Chionoides Rhododendron

Shrub

Snowball Rhododendron

Rhododendron 'Boule De Neige'

FullUSDA 4–7
Snowbelle Mock Orange (Philadelphus 'Snowbelle') — growing to a manageable 3 to 4 feet in height and spread

Shrub

Snowbelle Mock Orange

Philadelphus 'Snowbelle'

FullUSDA 6–9
Snowberry (Symphoricarpos Albus) — which can be managed through annual pruning if a more formal shape is desired; a deciduous shrub native to North America

Shrub

Snowberry

Symphoricarpos Albus

FullUSDA 3–7
Snowberry Tickseed (Coreopsis 'Snowberry') — Flowering from early summer to fall, it grows to an optimal height of 12-18 inches with a similar spread

Perennial

Snowberry Tickseed

Coreopsis 'Snowberry'

FullUSDA 4–9
Snow Bush (Breynia Disticha 'Roseo-Picta') — Regular watering and occasional pruning enhance its dense

Shrub

Snow Bush

Breynia Disticha 'Roseo-Picta'

FullUSDA 4–4
Snow Crocus (Crocus Chrysanthus) — contributing to a thriving ecosystem within your client's garden sanctuary, image 165

Bulb

Snow Crocus

Crocus Chrysanthus

FullUSDA 3–8
Snowdrift Crabapple (Malus 'Snowdrift') — It boasts a rounded canopy with a height and spread of about 15-20 feet

Tree

Snowdrift Crabapple

Malus 'Snowdrift'

FullUSDA 4–10
Snowdrift™ Heartleaf Philodendron (Philodendron hybrid) — Proven Winners - Prismacolor™ Snowdrift™ - Heartleaf Philodendron - Philodendron hybrid plant details

Snowdrift™ Heartleaf Philodendron

Philodendron hybrid

Full
Snow Drop (Galanthus Nivalis) — bulbous plants native to Europe and Asia Minor; reaching 3-6 inches in height, each stem supports a solitary, image 58

Bulb

Snow Drop

Galanthus Nivalis

FullUSDA 3–8

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