Garden Design and Landscaping

50 Full Sun Perennials That Will Thrive in Any Garden

May 16, 2024 by

1. Lavender (Lavandula)

  • Benefits: Fragrant blooms, drought tolerant, attracts pollinators.
  • Description: Spikes of purple flowers with aromatic foliage.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 5-9.
  • Tips: Prune after flowering to maintain shape and promote bushiness.

2. Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia)

  • Benefits: Wispy blooms, drought tolerant, deer resistant.
  • Description: Spikes of lavender-blue flowers atop silver-gray foliage.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 4-9.
  • Tips: Cut back in spring to promote new growth.

3. Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)

  • Benefits: Cheerful blooms, attracts butterflies, drought tolerant.
  • Description: Golden-yellow petals with a dark brown center.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-9.
  • Tips: Deadhead spent blooms to prolong flowering.

4. Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

  • Benefits: Vibrant blooms, attracts pollinators, medicinal properties.
  • Description: Daisies with prominent coppery-orange cones.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-9.
  • Tips: Divide clumps every few years to maintain vigor.

5. Blanket Flower (Gaillardia)

  • Benefits: Colorful blooms, drought tolerant, attracts butterflies.
  • Description: Daisy-like flowers in shades of red, orange, and yellow.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-10.
  • Tips: Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering.

6. Sedum (Stonecrop)

  • Benefits: Succulent foliage, drought tolerant, attracts butterflies.
  • Description: Fleshy leaves with clusters of star-shaped flowers.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-9.
  • Tips: Allow soil to dry between waterings; prune in spring.

7. Daylily (Hemerocallis)

  • Benefits: Abundant blooms, easy to grow, deer resistant.
  • Description: Trumpet-shaped flowers in various colors.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-9.
  • Tips: Remove spent blooms to encourage reblooming.

8. Coreopsis (Tickseed)

  • Benefits: Cheerful blooms, attracts butterflies, drought tolerant.
  • Description: Daisy-like flowers in shades of yellow, orange, and red.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 4-9.
  • Tips: Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering.

9. Yarrow (Achillea)

  • Benefits: Fern-like foliage, long-lasting blooms, deer resistant.
  • Description: Clusters of tiny flowers in shades of yellow, pink, and white.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-9.
  • Tips: Divide every few years to prevent overcrowding.

10. Penstemon

  • Benefits: Tubular blooms, attracts hummingbirds, drought tolerant.
  • Description: Spikes of flowers in shades of purple, pink, and red.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-9.
  • Tips: Deadhead spent blooms for prolonged flowering.

11. Verbena

  • Benefits: Profuse blooms, attracts pollinators, heat tolerant.
  • Description: Clusters of small flowers in shades of purple, pink, and red.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 7-10.
  • Tips: Prune regularly to maintain shape and promote flowering.

12. Salvia

  • Benefits: Spikes of colorful blooms, attracts hummingbirds, drought tolerant.
  • Description: Tall spikes of flowers in shades of blue, purple, and red.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 4-9.
  • Tips: Deadhead regularly for continuous flowering.

13. Agastache (Hyssop)

  • Benefits: Fragrant blooms, attracts pollinators, drought tolerant.
  • Description: Spikes of tubular flowers in shades of purple, pink, and orange.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 5-9.
  • Tips: Cut back after flowering to promote bushiness.

14. Coral Bells (Heuchera)

  • Benefits: Colorful foliage, attracts hummingbirds, shade tolerant.
  • Description: Ruffled leaves in various colors.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 4-9.
  • Tips: Protect from hot afternoon sun.

15. Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum x superbum)

  • Benefits: Classic blooms, attracts butterflies, long-lasting cut flowers.
  • Description: White petals surrounding a yellow center.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 4-9.
  • Tips: Deadhead spent blooms for prolonged flowering.

16. Catmint (Nepeta)

  • Benefits: Fragrant foliage, attracts cats, drought tolerant.
  • Description: Spikes of lavender-blue flowers atop gray-green foliage.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-8.
  • Tips: Cut back after flowering to promote fresh growth.

17. Aster

  • Benefits: Late season blooms, attracts butterflies, deer resistant.
  • Description: Daisy-like flowers in shades of purple, blue, and white.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 4-8.
  • Tips: Provide support for taller varieties.

18. Helenium (Sneezeweed)

  • Benefits: Daisy-like blooms, attracts butterflies, deer resistant.
  • Description: Flowers in shades of yellow, orange, and red.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-8.
  • Tips: Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering.

19. Gayfeather (Liatris)

  • Benefits: Spiky blooms, attracts butterflies, deer resistant.
  • Description: Purple spikes of flowers atop tall stems.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-9.
  • Tips: Provide support for taller varieties.

20. Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia)

  • Benefits: Unique blooms, attracts hummingbirds, drought tolerant.
  • Description: Torch-like spikes of red, orange, and yellow flowers.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 5-9.
  • Tips: Divide clumps every few years to maintain vigor.

21. Peony

  • Benefits: Fragrant blooms, long-lived, deer resistant.
  • Description: Large, showy flowers in shades of pink, white, and red.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-8.
  • Tips: Plant with eyes just below the soil surface; avoid planting too deep.

22. Dianthus (Carnation)

  • Benefits: Fragrant blooms, compact habit, deer resistant.
  • Description: Small flowers in shades of pink, red, and white.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-9.
  • Tips: Deadhead spent blooms to promote reblooming.

23. Bee Balm (Monarda)

  • Benefits: Fragrant blooms, attracts pollinators, mildew resistant.
  • Description: Clusters of tubular flowers in shades of red, pink, and purple.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 4-9.
  • Tips: Divide every few years to prevent overcrowding.

24. Tickseed (Coreopsis)

  • Benefits: Cheerful blooms, attracts butterflies, drought tolerant.
  • Description: Daisy-like flowers in shades of yellow, orange, and red.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 4-9.
  • Tips: Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering.

25. Veronica (Speedwell)

  • Benefits: Spikes of blooms, attracts butterflies, deer resistant.
  • Description: Tall spikes of flowers in shades of blue, pink, and white.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-8.
  • Tips: Cut back after flowering to promote fresh growth.

26. Liatris (Gayfeather)

  • Benefits: Spiky blooms, attracts butterflies, deer resistant.
  • Description: Purple spikes of flowers atop tall stems.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-9.
  • Tips: Provide support for taller varieties.

27. Salvia (Sage)

  • Benefits: Spikes of colorful blooms, attracts hummingbirds, drought tolerant.
  • Description: Tall spikes of flowers in shades of blue, purple, and red.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 4-9.
  • Tips: Deadhead regularly for continuous flowering.

28. Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia)

  • Benefits: Wispy blooms, drought tolerant, deer resistant.
  • Description: Spikes of lavender-blue flowers atop silver-gray foliage.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 4-9.
  • Tips: Cut back in spring to promote new growth.

29. Daylily (Hemerocallis)

  • Benefits: Abundant blooms, easy to grow, deer resistant.
  • Description: Trumpet-shaped flowers in various colors.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-9.
  • Tips: Remove spent blooms to encourage reblooming.

30. Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

  • Benefits: Vibrant blooms, attracts pollinators, medicinal properties.
  • Description: Daisies with prominent coppery-orange cones.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-9.
  • Tips: Divide clumps every few years to maintain vigor.

31. Yarrow (Achillea)

  • Benefits: Fern-like foliage, long-lasting blooms, deer resistant.
  • Description: Clusters of tiny flowers in shades of yellow, pink, and white.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-9.
  • Tips: Divide every few years to prevent overcrowding.

32. Lavender (Lavandula)

  • Benefits: Fragrant blooms, drought tolerant, attracts pollinators.
  • Description: Spikes of purple flowers with aromatic foliage.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 5-9.
  • Tips: Prune after flowering to maintain shape and promote bushiness.

33. Blanket Flower (Gaillardia)

  • Benefits: Colorful blooms, drought tolerant, attracts butterflies.
  • Description: Daisy-like flowers in shades of red, orange, and yellow.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-10.
  • Tips: Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering.

34. Coral Bells (Heuchera)

  • Benefits: Colorful foliage, attracts hummingbirds, shade tolerant.
  • Description: Ruffled leaves in various colors.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 4-9.
  • Tips: Protect from hot afternoon sun.

35. Hollyhock (Alcea)

  • Benefits: Tall spikes of blooms, cottage garden charm, attracts butterflies.
  • Description: Single or double flowers in shades of pink, red, white, and yellow.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-9.
  • Tips: Provide support for taller varieties; may require staking.

36. Sedum (Stonecrop)

  • Benefits: Succulent foliage, drought tolerant, attracts butterflies.
  • Description: Fleshy leaves with clusters of star-shaped flowers.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-9.
  • Tips: Allow soil to dry between waterings; prune in spring.

37. Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia)

  • Benefits: Wispy blooms, drought tolerant, deer resistant.
  • Description: Spikes of lavender-blue flowers atop silver-gray foliage.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 4-9.
  • Tips: Cut back in spring to promote new growth.

38. Peony

  • Benefits: Fragrant blooms, long-lived, deer resistant.
  • Description: Large, showy flowers in shades of pink, white, and red.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-8.
  • Tips: Plant with eyes just below the soil surface; avoid planting too deep.

39. Bluebeard (Caryopteris)

  • Benefits: Blue blooms, attracts butterflies, deer resistant.
  • Description: Clusters of tiny blue flowers atop silvery foliage.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 5-9.
  • Tips: Prune in spring to encourage bushiness.

40. Balloon Flower (Platycodon)

  • Benefits: Unique blooms, long-lived, deer resistant.
  • Description: Balloon-shaped buds open into star-shaped flowers.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-9.
  • Tips: Provide support for taller varieties.

41. Blanket Flower (Gaillardia)

  • Benefits: Colorful blooms, drought tolerant, attracts butterflies.
  • Description: Daisy-like flowers in shades of red, orange, and yellow.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-10.
  • Tips: Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering.

42. Lavender (Lavandula)

  • Benefits: Fragrant blooms, drought tolerant, attracts pollinators.
  • Description: Spikes of purple flowers with aromatic foliage.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 5-9.
  • Tips: Prune after flowering to maintain shape and promote bushiness.

43. Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

  • Benefits: Vibrant blooms, attracts pollinators, medicinal properties.
  • Description: Daisies with prominent coppery-orange cones.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-9.
  • Tips: Divide clumps every few years to maintain vigor.

44. Daylily (Hemerocallis)

  • Benefits: Abundant blooms, easy to grow, deer resistant.
  • Description: Trumpet-shaped flowers in various colors.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-9.
  • Tips: Remove spent blooms to encourage reblooming.

45. Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia)

  • Benefits: Wispy blooms, drought tolerant, deer resistant.
  • Description: Spikes of lavender-blue flowers atop silver-gray foliage.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 4-9.
  • Tips: Cut back in spring to promote new growth.

46. Sedum (Stonecrop)

  • Benefits: Succulent foliage, drought tolerant, attracts butterflies.
  • Description: Fleshy leaves with clusters of star-shaped flowers.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-9.
  • Tips: Allow soil to dry between waterings; prune in spring.

47. Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

  • Benefits: Vibrant blooms, attracts pollinators, medicinal properties.
  • Description: Daisies with prominent coppery-orange cones.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-9.
  • Tips: Divide clumps every few years to maintain vigor.

48. Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta)

  • Benefits: Cheerful blooms, attracts butterflies, drought tolerant.
  • Description: Golden-yellow petals with a dark brown center.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-9.
  • Tips: Deadhead spent blooms to prolong flowering.

49. Salvia (Sage)

  • Benefits: Spikes of colorful blooms, attracts hummingbirds, drought tolerant.
  • Description: Tall spikes of flowers in shades of blue, purple, and red.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 4-9.
  • Tips: Deadhead regularly for continuous flowering.

50. Hollyhock (Alcea)

  • Benefits: Tall spikes of blooms, cottage garden charm, attracts butterflies.
  • Description: Single or double flowers in shades of pink, red, white, and yellow.
  • Zones: Suited for zones 3-9.
  • Tips: Provide support for taller varieties; may require staking.

Jonathan Holmes is an experienced and enthusiastic gardener who has been cultivating his green thumb for over 20 years. His love of gardening started in Scotland, where he gained a deep understanding of different plants and flowers, as well as the importance of soil composition, watering techniques, and sunlight exposure. After moving to Australia, Jonathan adapted his gardening skills to the different climate and growing conditions of his new home, experimenting with different plants and techniques to create sustainable and beautiful outdoor spaces. He is known among his friends and family for his impressive gardens and often shares his knowledge and tips with others who share his passion for gardening.

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