23 Perennials for Full Sun

Want carefree color? Fill your garden with perennials that thrive in full sun. Perennials stage a reliable show every year without heavy duty input, and sunny spots can host a wide array of plants. With the right mix of perennials, you can savor seasonal color from summer to fall frost.

Daylilies open more flowers when they’re planted in full sun, and 'Ruby Spider' is no exception. This stunning beauty unfurls ruby flowers up to 9 inches across. Each bloom displays a contrasting gold throat. Plants are hardy in Zones 3 to 9. Botanical name: Hemerocallis 'Ruby Spider.'

Sunny yellow blossoms blanket this shrubby perennial in full sun settings. This tough plant thrives in thin, chalky soil and is drought tolerant once established. Flowering occurs during short day cycles. Expect blooms from fall until first frost in early winter. Plants are hardy in Zones 8 to 10. Botanical name: Tagetes lemmonii.

This perennial has it all — deer resistance, drought tolerance and a long flowering period from early summer to fall frost. Catmints can be somewhat sprawling in the garden, but ‘Purrsian Blue’ tames the sprawl to a tidy 2 feet. Plants are hardy in Zones 3 to 8. Botanical name: Nepeta faassenii.