Shrubs for Full Sun

There are a myriad varieties of shrubs to chose from, for people who own sunny gardens. There are various kinds of shrubs for full sun according to the type of growing zone and gardening location. Such sun loving shrubs require a daily exposure of sunlight, for about 4 – 5 hours, while some of these species can withstand the sunlight all day long. Apart from these types, some shrubs for full sun also prefer a bit of afternoon shade during the summer months. Get brief insights about some of these sun-tolerant shrubs from the following paragraphs.

Best Shrubs for Full Sun
Below are mentioned some of the best shrubs for full sun. These are perfect for you if you have an open garden and live in quite a tropical, sunny area.

Rosy Glow Barberry
With purplish-red foliage, the barberry 'rosy glow' is extremely heat tolerant and exhibits a brilliant rosy-pink growth, throughout the season. This shrub requires less of water and is drought-tolerant too. Good for landscape beds, islands and foundation plantings, the rosy glow is among the most low-maintenance and easy growing shrubs in full sun.

Honeysuckle Bush
Forming many branches from the base and covered in fine green leaves all summer long, the honeysuckle bush bears small flowers in January in the South and a little later in the North. When kept in the path of a blowing breeze, it spreads its aromatic lemon-like fragrance all around.

Crismson Pygmy Barbery
As the name suggests, this shrub is popular for its mesmerizing appearance of burgundy-red foliage showing off throughout the season. What more? Red berries and small yellow flowers, although not visible but are a part of the crimson pygmy barberry. This heat-tolerant plant is also among the easy growing shrubs for sun.

Dwarf Abelia 'Little Richard'
This shrub is among those which require full sun to partial shade exposure. The dwarf abelia 'Little Richard', once established, has low-water requirement and has a bloom time from summer through to fall. Accompanied by small bell-shaped white flowers, like other shrubs for full sun, this one is also drought tolerant.

Black Knight Butterfly Bush
Deriving its name from its penchant to attract butterflies, the black knight butterfly bush has a blooming period which ranges from summer to early autumn. What is most striking about this shrub are its graceful trusses smothered with dark purple flowers! Apart from being listed among the shrubs for full sun, it is drought, deer, disease and insect-resistant as well.

Abelia 'Ed Goucher'
This shrubs get laden with lavender-pink colored flower blooms and prefer full sun or partial shade. The abelia 'ed goucher' is also drought-tolerant as it thrives with low water requirement after having established itself. These shrubs for full sun will keep adding to the beauty of your sunny landscape design, right from summer through fall.

Blue Mist Shrub - Caryopteris 'Longwood Blue'
The blue mist shrub is well-known for its distinct slivery foliage and its long bloom time. The bloom stays from midsummer to fall and has a moderate growth rate, apart from being low maintenance.

Southern Indica Azaleas
People love it for its multiple bloom colors of white, pink, purple, white/purple and clusters of large flowers. The Southern indica azaleas thrives on low water, and under full sun and afternoon shade.

Navaho Thornless Blackberry
Inviting the onlookers with its mouth-watering treat of juicy sweet-berries, navaho thornless blackberry is a good choice when it comes to shrubs for full sun. It prefers low to average supply of water and is also heat, insect and drought-resistant.

You may also like to have a look at the deciduous shrubs list and also know more on shrubs for privacy.

Evergreen Shrubs for Full Sun
Below are some shrubs that stay evergreen despite being shrubs for full sun.

Emerald Green Arborvitaes
The emerald green arborvitaes feature attractive dark green foliage and grow in a dense and erect manner. They are mostly used as evergreen privacy screens, natural hedges and the like. These evergreen shrubs require full sun exposure and also tolerate a little shade.

Cryptomeria "Dwarf Global'
This is another species among the evergreen shrubs for full sun. Bearing soft-textured foliage, this plant can be used to accentuate entryways. It also requires low water supply and full sun exposure or partial shade.

Arp Rosemary
If you are looking for flowery evergreen shrubs for full sun, then the arp rosemary might be a good selection. Apart from having fragrant foliage, it offers its leaves to be used as culinary flavoring, toiletries and sachets. Not only this, its needle-like leaves also find application in cooking for stews, herbal butters, meats, vinegars, fish, etc.

Gardenia 'August Beauty'
As beautiful as its name, the gardenia 'August beauty' is characterized by its blend of double white blooms with its deep blue-green foliage. Well-suited for sitting areas, its bloom times occur in late spring and it requires full sun or partial shade.

Carissa Holly
Stiff, oval pointed dark green and shiny leaves are the characteristic features of this one of the best evergreen shrubs for full sun. If spaced properly, you can save some time for other things rather than pruning it. It also thrives in shade and is mostly insect and disease resistant.

Know more on identifying different types of evergreen shrubs.

Some More Good Shrubs for Full Sun
Apart from the ones mentioned above, there are numerous other good shrubs for full sun. These are mentioned below.

• Berkman's Golden Arborvitae
• Boxwood 'Wintergreen' (Korean Boxwood)
• Banana Shrub
• Barberry 'Crimson Pygmy'
• Barberry 'Golden'
• Bar Harbor Juniper
• Blue Pacific Juniper
• Blue Point Juniper
• Blue Rug Juniper
• Burning Bush (Dwarf Winged Euonymus)
• 'Callisto' Indian Hawthorn - Raphio
• Compacta Holly (Japanese Holly)
• Confederate Rose Hibiscus
• Cleyera Japonica (Japanese Cleyera)
• 'Canyon Creek' Abelia
• Coral Drift Rose
• Crape Myrtle 'Tonto' (Fauriei Hybrid)
• Creeping Gardenia (Dwarf)
• Cryptomeria 'Globosa Nana' (Dwarf C)
• Cryptomeria "Dwarf Global'
• Crape Myrtle 'Acoma' (Fauriei Hybrid)
• Cotoneaster 'Scarlet Leader'
• Daisy Gardenia - Kleim's Hardy Gard
• DwarfCrape Myrtles
• Euonymus 'Golden'
• Frost Proof Gardenia
• Forsythia 'Yellow Bell's'
• Green Sargent Juniper
• Golden Euonymus
• Gold Lace Juniper
• GreenMound Juniper
• Grey Owl Juniper
• Gold Mound Spirea
• Global Arborvitae
• Holly - Dwarf Yaupon 'Bordeaux'
• Holly 'Dwarf Burfordi'
• Holly 'Soft Touch'
• Holly 'Nelli Stephens'
• Holly 'Weeping Yaupon'
• Hetzi Columnar Juniper
• Hetzi Columnar Juniper
• Loropetalum 'Emerald Snow'
• Loropetalum 'Ever Red Sunset'
• Lantana 'Miss Huff's Hardy'
• Little Princess Spirea
• Lantana 'Pink Caprice'
• Loropetalum 'Plum Delight'
• Ligustrum 'Jack Frost'
• Loropetalum 'Purple Pixie'
• Loropetalums
• Ligustrum 'Recurve' (Wavy Leaf)
• Magnolia 'Ann' (Tulip Tree)
• Mary Nell Holly
• Nandina 'Compacta'
• Pink Caprice Lantana
• Parson's Juniper
• Pittosporum 'Variegated'
• Quince
• Raspberry 'Dorman Red'
• Rose 'Knockout'
• Reeves Spirea
• Rabbit Eye Blueberries
• Red Tropical Hibiscus
• Russian Sage
• Rose 'Chinese Butterfly'
• Rose 'Lady Banks'
• Sonset Lantana
• Seagreen Juniper
• Tea Olive
• Upright Yew
• Variegated Privet - Ligustrum
• Weeping Yaupon Holly
• White Profusion Butterfly Bush
• Wax Myrtle
• Yeddo Indian Hawthorn
• Yucca 'Adams Needle'

For those who reside in wet areas can read more on shrubs for wet areas or shrubs for shaded areas.

Some of the most popular shrubs for full sun have been put forward to you in brief and some of them have been named. However, before you go for the shrubs of your desired choice, knowing about shrub identification and all their features will be wise and fruitful and a dealer would be the best source of information for it.