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Full sun plants

6+ hours direct sun. Mediterranean herbs, vegetables, most fruit. We've filtered our catalogue down to 50 matchs.

New Zealand flax
New Zealand flax
Phormium tenax
edible
Ngaio, Transparente
Ngaio, Transparente
Myoporum laetum
Scrophulariaceaeedible
Niam Tree
Niam Tree
Lophira alata
edible
Nigerian Powder-Flask Fruit African afraegle
Nigerian Powder-Flask Fruit African afraegle
Afraegle paniculata
edible
Nineleaf Biscuitroot
Nineleaf Biscuitroot
Lomatium triternatum
edible
Nipa Palm
Nipa Palm
Nypa fruticans
edible
Nipa Palmer saltgrass
Nipa Palmer saltgrass
Distichlis palmeri
Poaceaeedible
Nitraria schoberi
Nitraria schoberi
Nitraria schoberi
edible
Niu Xi
Achyranthes bidentata
Asteraceaeediblemedicinal
No-Binu
No-Binu
Allium macrostemon
Liliaceaeediblemedicinal
Nodding Bamboo
Nodding Bamboo
Bambusa nutans
Poaceaeedible
Noni
Noni
Morinda citrifolia
ediblemedicinal
Nootka Rose
Nootka Rose
Rosa nutkana
ediblemedicinal
Nordic Currant
Nordic Currant
Ribes spicatum
edible
Northern Bayberry
Northern Bayberry
Myrica pensylvanica
ediblemedicinal
Northern Bedstraw
Northern Bedstraw
Galium boreale
ediblemedicinal
Northern Biscuitroot
Northern Biscuitroot
Lomatium farinosum
Apiaceaeedible
Northern Dewberry
Northern Dewberry
Rubus flagellaris
ediblemedicinal
Northern Highbush Blueberry
Northern Highbush Blueberry
Vaccinium corymbosum
ediblemedicinal
Northern Pin Oak
Northern Pin Oak
Quercus ellipsoidalis
ediblemedicinal
Northern Rata
Northern Rata
Metrosideros robusta
Myrtaceaeedible
Northern dewberry
Northern dewberry
Rubus enslenii
ediblemedicinal
Northern dewberry
Northern dewberry
Rubus geophilus
ediblemedicinal
Northwestern mannagrass
Northwestern mannagrass
Glyceria occidentalis
Poaceaeedible
Norway Maple
Acer platanoides
Sapindaceaeediblemedicinal
Nutmeg Hickory
Nutmeg Hickory
Carya myristiciformis
edible
Nuttall's Saltbush
Nuttall's Saltbush
Atriplex nuttallii
edible
Oats
Oats
Avena sativa
Poaceaeedible
Oblong-Petal Dogwood
Oblong-Petal Dogwood
Cornus oblonga
edible
Oblongfruit serviceberry
Oblongfruit serviceberry
Amelanchier bartramiana
edible
Oblongleaf bluebells
Oblongleaf bluebells
Mertensia oblongifolia
edible
Oca
Oca
Oxalis tuberosa
Fumariaceaeedible
Oceanspray
Oceanspray
Holodiscus discolor
Rosaceaeedible
Ocotillo Coach whip
Ocotillo Coach whip
Fouquieria splendens
Cistaceaeedible
Odashimae Bamboo
Odashimae Bamboo
Bambusa odashimae
Poaceaeedible
Oenothera lamarckiana
Oenothera lamarckiana
Oenothera lamarckiana
Onagraceaeediblemedicinal
Oenothera odorata
Oenothera odorata
Oenothera odorata
Asteraeaceaeediblemedicinal
Ogeechee Lime
Ogeechee Lime
Nyssa ogeche
edible
Ohio Buckeye
Ohio Buckeye
Aesculus glabra
ediblemedicinal
Ohio Spiderwort
Ohio Spiderwort
Tradescantia ohiensis
ediblemedicinal
Oil Nut
Oil Nut
Pyrularia pubera
edible
Okinawa Spinach
Okinawa Spinach
Crassocephalum crepidioides
Asteraceaeedible
Olancho walnut
Olancho walnut
Juglans olanchana
ediblemedicinal
Oleander Podocarp
Oleander Podocarp
Podocarpus neriifolius
Podocarpaceaeedible
Olluco
Olluco
Ullucus tuberosus
edible
One-Seed Juniper
One-Seed Juniper
Juniperus monosperma
Pinaceaeediblemedicinal
Oneflowered broomrape
Oneflowered broomrape
Orobanche uniflora
edible
Ophrys iricolor
Ophrys iricolor
Ophrys iricolor
Orchidaceaeedible
Ophrys vernixia
Ophrys vernixia
Ophrys vernixia
Orchidaceaeedible
Oplopanax japonicus
Oplopanax japonicus
Oplopanax japonicus
edible
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Frequently asked

What are good full sun plants?

We catalogue 50 matching species. See the list above. Each links to its full profile with cultivation, dosage, and companion notes.

How do I pick from this list?

Filter further by your other constraints — edible vs medicinal, mature size, USDA zone. Each plant profile has the full attribute table.

Are these plants verified?

Each plant entry is sourced from Permapeople + Trefle databases and reviewed before publication. Cultivation data marked 'high confidence' comes from horticultural references; lower confidence flags less-certain attributions.

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