Plants for full sun
Species to compare for very bright spots, hot balconies and exposed beds.
Acerola
Malpighia emarginata
Ackee
Blighia sapida
Adam's needle yucca
Yucca filamentosa
African marigold
Tagetes erecta
African milk tree
Euphorbia trigona
African oil palm
Elaeis guineensis
Air plant
Kalanchoe pinnata
Aji pepper
Capsicum chinense
Alder buckthorn
Frangula alnus
Almond
Prunus amygdalus
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
American chestnut
Castanea dentata
Anise
Pimpinella anisum
Annual meadow-grass
Poa annua
Apricot
Prunus armeniaca
Arctic raspberry
Rubus arcticus
Arjun tree
Terminalia arjuna
Asian pear
Pyrus pyrifolia
Asian plantain
Plantago asiatica
Autumn clematis
Clematis terniflora
Balloon flower
Platycodon grandiflorus
Balsam fir
Abies balsamea
Barbary fig
Opuntia ficus-indica
Bay laurel
Laurus nobilis
Bearded iris
Iris × germanica
Beefsteak plant
Perilla frutescens
Beet
Beta vulgaris
Bengal currant
Carissa carandas
Birdeye speedwell
Veronica persica
Black crowberry
Empetrum nigrum
Black gum
Nyssa sylvatica
InvasiveBlack locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
Black mulberry
Morus nigra
Black-eyed Susan vine
Thunbergia alata
Blackboard tree
Alstonia scholaris
Bladder campion
Silene vulgaris
Blue passionflower
Passiflora caerulea
Blue plumbago
Plumbago auriculata
Bluemink
Ageratum houstonianum
Borage
Borago officinalis
Boston ivy
Parthenocissus tricuspidata
Bottlebrush asparagus
Asparagus racemosus
Breckland thyme
Thymus serpyllum
Broad-leaved dock
Rumex obtusifolius
Bur oak
Quercus macrocarpa
Butterfly stonecrop
Hylotelephium spectabile
Cabbage rose
Rosa × centifolia
Calabash
Lagenaria siceraria
Calabash tree
Crescentia cujete
Candlenut
Aleurites moluccanus
Candy leaf
Stevia rebaudiana
Cape sundew
Drosera capensis
Catnip
Nepeta cataria
Celery
Apium graveolens
Ceylon cinnamon
Cinnamomum verum
Chamberbitter
Phyllanthus urinaria
Chaste tree
Vitex agnus-castus
Cherry-plum
Prunus cerasifera
Chía
Salvia hispanica
Chicory
Cichorium intybus
Chili pepper
Capsicum annuum
Chinese elm
Ulmus parvifolia
Chinese parasol tree
Firmiana simplex
Chinese peony
Paeonia lactiflora
Chinese plum
Prunus salicina
Chinese tallow
Triadica sebifera
Chinese water chestnut
Eleocharis dulcis
Chinese wisteria
Wisteria sinensis
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
Christ's thorn jujube
Ziziphus spina-christi
Clary sage
Salvia sclarea
Coast redwood
Sequoia sempervirens
Coconut palm
Cocos nucifera
Common bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Common bird's-foot trefoil
Lotus corniculatus
Common buckthorn
Rhamnus cathartica
Common dogwood
Cornus sanguinea
Common fig
Ficus carica
Common groundsel
Senecio vulgaris
Common juniper
Juniperus communis
Common lantana
Lantana camara
Common lavender
Lavandula angustifolia
Common lilac
Syringa vulgaris
Common mugwort
Artemisia vulgaris
Common passionfruit
Passiflora edulis
Common pear
Pyrus communis
Common silverweed
Argentina anserina
Common snowberry
Symphoricarpos albus
Common St. John's wort
Hypericum perforatum
Common thyme
Thymus vulgaris
Common vervain
Verbena officinalis
Common water hyacinth
Pontederia crassipes
Common wormwood
Artemisia absinthium
Common yarrow
Achillea millefolium
Common zinnia
Zinnia elegans
Cotton rosemallow
Hibiscus mutabilis
Cotton thistle
Onopordum acanthium
Crape-myrtle
Lagerstroemia indica
Creeping jenny
Lysimachia nummularia
Cucumber
Cucumis sativus
Dalmatian bellflower
Campanula portenschlagiana
Damask rose
Rosa × damascena
Deodar cedar
Cedrus deodara
Desert plantain
Plantago ovata
Dill
Anethum graveolens
Douglas fir
Pseudotsuga menziesii
Dragon-tree
Dracaena draco
Dwarf mallow
Malva neglecta
Eastern cottonwood
Populus deltoides
Eastern redcedar
Juniperus virginiana
Eastern white pine
Pinus strobus
Edelweiss
Leontopodium nivale
Endive
Cichorium endivia
European aspen
Populus tremula
European crab apple
Malus sylvestris
European Michaelmas daisy
Aster amellus
European white-elm
Ulmus laevis
Fall phlox
Phlox paniculata
False spirea
Sorbaria sorbifolia
False yellowhead
Dittrichia viscosa
Fava bean
Vicia faba
Field elm
Ulmus minor
Field maple
Acer campestre
Field mustard
Brassica rapa
Field pumpkin
Cucurbita pepo
Firethorn
Pyracantha coccinea
Fly honeysuckle
Lonicera xylosteum
Fosteriana tulips
Tulipa fosteriana
Fox grape
Vitis labrusca
French lavender
Lavandula stoechas
Garden grape-hyacinth
Muscari armeniacum
Garden nasturtium
Tropaeolum majus
Garden parsley
Petroselinum crispum
Garden sage
Salvia officinalis
Garlic
Allium sativum
Giant goldenrod
Solidago gigantea
Giant reed
Arundo donax
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena globosa
Goat willow
Salix caprea
Golden rain tree
Koelreuteria paniculata
Golden shower
Cassia fistula
Grape hyacinth
Muscari
Great Basin bristlecone pine
Pinus longaeva
Green ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
Harebell
Campanula rotundifolia
Harlequin glorybower
Clerodendrum trichotomum
Highbush blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
Holy basil
Ocimum tenuiflorum
Horseradish
Armoracia rusticana
Houseleek
Sempervivum tectorum
Iceland poppy
Oreomecon nudicaulis
Indian chrysanthemum
Chrysanthemum indicum
Indian gooseberry
Phyllanthus emblica
Indian pokeweed
Phytolacca acinosa
Ivy geranium
Pelargonium peltatum
Jaboticaba
Plinia cauliflora
Japanese apricot
Prunus mume
Japanese banana
Musa basjoo
Japanese barberry
Berberis thunbergii
Japanese cherry
Prunus serrulata
Japanese mugwort
Artemisia princeps
Japanese pagoda tree
Styphnolobium japonicum
Japanese pepper
Zanthoxylum piperitum
Japanese pittosporum
Pittosporum tobira
Japanese quince
Chaenomeles japonica
Japanese wisteria
Wisteria floribunda
Japanese zelkova
Zelkova serrata
Jerusalem cherry
Solanum pseudocapsicum
Jicama
Pachyrhizus erosus
Joshua tree
Yucca brevifolia
Juneberry
Amelanchier × lamarckii
Key lime
Citrus × aurantiifolia
King protea
Protea cynaroides
Lady tulip
Tulipa clusiana
Lady's bedstraw
Galium verum
Large-flowered tomatillo
Physalis philadelphica
Large-leaved lime
Tilia platyphyllos
Late tulip
Tulipa tarda
Lebanon cedar
Cedrus libani
Leek
Allium porrum
Lettuce
Lactuca sativa
Malabar spinach
Basella alba
Manchurian walnut
Juglans mandshurica
Mandarin
Citrus reticulata
Marguerite daisy
Argyranthemum frutescens
Maritime pine
Pinus pinaster
Marsh Labrador tea
Rhododendron tomentosum
Marsh marigold
Caltha palustris
Mastic
Pistacia lentiscus
Max-chrysanthemum
Leucanthemum maximum
Meadow buttercup
Ranunculus acris
Mediterranean cypress
Cupressus sempervirens
Mexican sunflower
Tithonia rotundifolia
Milk thistle
Silybum marianum
Moso bamboo
Phyllostachys edulis
Mother of thousands
Kalanchoe daigremontiana
Mugo pine
Pinus mugo
Multiflora rose
Rosa multiflora
Muscadine grape
Vitis rotundifolia
Narrow-leaved ragwort
Senecio inaequidens
Natal plum
Carissa macrocarpa
Night-blooming cereus
Selenicereus undatus
Noni
Morinda citrifolia
Nordmann fir
Abies nordmanniana
Norfolk Island pine
Araucaria heterophylla
Olive
Olea europaea
Orange jasmine
Murraya paniculata
Orange lily
Lilium bulbiferum
Oriental plane
Platanus orientalis
Oriental poppy
Papaver orientale
Orpine
Hylotelephium telephium
Osage-orange
Maclura pomifera
Oxeye daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare
Painted daisy
Tanacetum coccineum
Panicle hydrangea
Hydrangea paniculata
Papaya
Carica papaya
Paper birch
Betula papyrifera
Patchouli
Pogostemon cablin
Peach
Prunus persica
Pecan
Carya illinoinensis
Pennyroyal
Mentha pulegium
Pepino
Solanum muricatum
Perennial scabious
Lomelosia caucasica
Persian buttercup
Ranunculus asiaticus
Persian ironwood
Parrotia persica
Persian lilac
Syringa persica
Peruvian pepper tree
Schinus molle
Pin oak
Quercus palustris
Pistachio
Pistacia vera
Poison ivy
Toxicodendron radicans
Poison sumac
Toxicodendron vernix
Pomegranate
Punica granatum
Poppy anemone
Anemone coronaria
Prickly lettuce
Lactuca serriola
Purple heart
Tradescantia pallida
Purple passionflower
Passiflora incarnata
Purpletop vervain
Verbena bonariensis
Quaking aspen
Populus tremuloides
Red deadnettle
Lamium purpureum
Red raspberry
Rubus idaeus
Red silk cotton tree
Bombax ceiba
Red valerian
Valeriana rubra
Red-berried elder
Sambucus racemosa
Rhubarb
Rheum rhabarbarum
Rock's tree peony
Paeonia rockii
Rocket
Eruca vesicaria
Rose of Sharon
Hibiscus syriacus
Rosemary
Salvia rosmarinus
Rugosa rose
Rosa rugosa
Sacred lotus
Nelumbo nucifera
Saffron crocus
Crocus sativus
Sausage tree
Kigelia africana
Sawtooth oak
Quercus acutissima
Scarlet milkweed
Asclepias curassavica
Scarlet sage
Salvia splendens
Sea almond
Terminalia catappa
Sea daffodil
Pancratium maritimum
Shasta daisy
Leucanthemum × superbum
Siberian crabapple
Malus baccata
Siberian dogwood
Cornus alba
Siberian elm
Ulmus pumila
Siberian iris
Iris sibirica
Siberian pine
Pinus sibirica
Sitka spruce
Picea sitchensis
Small scabious
Scabiosa columbaria
Small-leaved lime
Tilia cordata
Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
Soapwort
Saponaria officinalis
Sour cherry
Prunus cerasus
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
Spotted lady's thumb
Persicaria maculosa
Squash
Cucurbita moschata
St lucie cherry
Prunus mahaleb
Star jasmine
Trachelospermum jasminoides
Strawberry
Fragaria × ananassa
Strawberry tree
Arbutus unedo
Sugar maple
Acer saccharum
Summer-cypress
Bassia scoparia
Swanleaf clouding sage
Salvia yangii
Sweet alyssum
Lobularia maritima
Sweet olive
Osmanthus fragrans
Sweet pea
Lathyrus odoratus
Swiss stone pine
Pinus cembra
Tahitian gooseberry tree
Phyllanthus acidus
Tamarillo
Solanum betaceum
Tansy
Tanacetum vulgare
Tarragon
Artemisia dracunculus
Thatch screwpine
Pandanus tectorius
Tomato
Solanum lycopersicum
Tormentil
Potentilla erecta
Traveller's palm
Ravenala madagascariensis
Tree crinum
Crinum asiaticum
Tree pepper
Capsicum pubescens
Tulip
Tulipa
Turkey oak
Quercus cerris
Turkish hazel
Corylus colurna
Valerian
Valeriana officinalis
Water lettuce
Pistia stratiotes
Water lily tulips
Tulipa kaufmanniana
Water spinach
Ipomoea aquatica
Wax gourd
Benincasa hispida
White clover
Trifolium repens
White oak
Quercus alba
White rose of York
Rosa × alba
White sage
Salvia apiana
White sassafras
Sassafras albidum
White willow
Salix alba
Wild cabbage
Brassica oleracea
Wild pansy
Viola tricolor
Wild sweetsop
Annona reticulata
Woolly hedgenettle
Stachys byzantina
Yacón
Smallanthus sonchifolius
Yellow nutsedge
Cyperus esculentus
Yellow trumpet flower
Tecoma stans
Yellow water-lily
Nuphar lutea