Gardening Jargon – Full Sun

In nursery some plants are tagged as  “full sun”  which means it needs at least 6 hours of direct sunlight each day to thrive.

List of plants which needs the Full sun

US – Sun loving plants

  • Yarrow
  • Coreopsis
  • Purple coneflower
  • Russian sage
  • Butterfly weed
  • Sedum
  • Daylily
  • Verbena
  • Bee balm
  • Aster
  • Vinca
  • Bitterweed
  • Butter
  • DaisyGlobe
  • Amaranth
  • Petunia
  • Salvia
  • Sunflower
  • Zinnia
  • Marigold
  • Geranium
  • Coleus
  • Gazania
  • Lantana
  • African Daisy (Arctotis)
  • Blanket Flower (Gaillardia pulchella)
  • Butter Daisy (Melampodium paludosum)
  • Cockscomb (Celosia cristata)
  • Cosmos bipinnatus and C. sulfureus
  • Dahlberg Daisy (Dyssodia tenuiloba)
  • Dusty Miller (Senecio cineraria)
  • Fanflower (Scaevola aemula)
  • Helenium ‘Dakota Gold’
  • Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia rotundifolia)
  • Moss Verbena (Verbena tenuisecta)
  • Phlox ‘Intensia’
  • Rose Moss (Portulaca grandiflora)
  • Texas Bluebells (Lisianthus /Eustoma)
  • Wishbone Flower (Torenia)

Perennials 

  • Lamb’s ear
  • Hibiscus
  • Lavender
  • Coneflower
  • Shasta daisy
  • Dianthus

India Sun loving plant / Summer plants

  • Tacoma
  • Double Oleander
  • Kaner
  • Peet Bhringraj
  • Changeri or Indian Sorrel
  • Woodrose
  • Malti
  • Glardia

I have created this list with my knowledge and research, this list is open for change and correction.

Happy Gardening !