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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.

Sparganium androcladum
Sparganium androcladum
Sparganium androcladum
Cyperaceaeedible
Sparganium longifolium
Sparganium longifolium
Sparganium longifolium
Cyperaceaeedible
Sparganium stoloniferum
Sparganium stoloniferum
Sparganium stoloniferum
edible
Sparse-flowered bog orchid
Sparse-flowered bog orchid
Habenaria sparsiflora
Orchidaceaeedible
Spatterdock
Spatterdock
Nuphar polysepala
edible
Speargrass
Speargrass
Aciphylla squarrosa
Apiaceaeediblemedicinal
Spearleaf Stonecrop
Spearleaf Stonecrop
Sedum lanceolatum
ediblemedicinal
Speckled Wood Lily
Speckled Wood Lily
Clintonia umbellulata
edible
Specklepod Milkvetch
Specklepod Milkvetch
Astragalus diphysus
ediblemedicinal
Spelt Wheat
Spelt Wheat
Triticum aestivum spelta
Poaceaeedible
Spider Lily
Spider Lily
Lycoris sanguinea
Amaryllidaceaeedible
Spider Lily
Spider Lily
Lycoris radiata
Amaryllidaceaeedible
Spider Milkweed
Spider Milkweed
Asclepias asperula
Asclepiadaceaeedible
Spider orchid
Spider orchid
Ophrys araneola
Orchidaceaeedible
Spiderwort
Spiderwort
Tradescantia virginiana
edible
Spiderwort
Spiderwort
Leucas cephalotes
Lamiaceaeediblemedicinal
Spike Dropseed
Spike Dropseed
Sporobolus contractus
edible
Spiked Saxifrage
Spiked Saxifrage
Saxifraga spicata
Saxifragaceaeedible
Spiked gladiolus
Spiked gladiolus
Gladiolus spicatus
edible
Spineless yucca
Spineless yucca
Yucca gigantea
ediblemedicinal
Spiny Amaranth
Spiny Amaranth
Amaranthus spinosus
edible
Spiny Bamboo Spiny bamboo
Spiny Bamboo Spiny bamboo
Bambusa blumeana
Poaceaeedible
Spiny Holdback
Spiny Holdback
Caesalpinia spinosa
Caesalpiniaceaeedible
Spiny Rest Harrow
Spiny Rest Harrow
Ononis spinosa
edible
Spiny Saltbush
Spiny Saltbush
Rhagodia spinescens
edible
Spiny Vitis
Vitis davidii
Vitaceaeedible
Spiny oak
Spiny oak
Castanopsis javanica
Fagaceaeedible
Spoonleaf Yucca
Spoonleaf Yucca
Yucca filamentosa
ediblemedicinal
Sporobolus asperifolius
Sporobolus asperifolius
Sporobolus asperifolius
edible
Sporobolus pallidus
Sporobolus pallidus
Sporobolus pallidus
Poaceaeedible
Spotted laurel
Spotted laurel
Aucuba japonica
edible
Sprawling wirevine
Sprawling wirevine
Muehlenbeckia axillaris
edible
Spreading Orach
Spreading Orach
Atriplex patula
Chenopodiaceaeedible
Spreading dewberry
Spreading dewberry
Rubus jacens
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Spring Beauty
Spring Beauty
Claytonia virginica
edible
Spring Cress
Spring Cress
Cardamine oligosperma
Brassicaceaeedible
Square Bamboo
Square Bamboo
Chimonobambusa quadrangularis
Poaceaeedible
Squash
Squash
Cucurbita moschata
ediblemedicinal
Squaw Apple
Squaw Apple
Peraphyllum ramosissimum
edible
Squaw Grass
Squaw Grass
Leymus triticoides
edible
Squaw Potato
Squaw Potato
Perideridia oregana
ediblemedicinal
Squawthorn
Squawthorn
Lycium torreyi
ediblemedicinal
Squirrel Corn
Squirrel Corn
Dicentra canadensis
edible
St Thomas Bean
Entada phaseoloides
Fabaceaeedible
Stachys baicalensis
Stachys baicalensis
Stachys baicalensis
ediblemedicinal
Stagberry
Stagberry
Viburnum prunifolium
ediblemedicinal
Stanford's manzanita
Stanford's manzanita
Arctostaphylos stanfordiana
Rosaceaeediblemedicinal
Stanleya wrightii
Stanleya wrightii
Stanleya wrightii
edible
Staphylea bumalda
Staphylea bumalda
Staphylea bumalda
edible
Star Apple
Star Apple
Chrysophyllum cainito
Anacardiaceaeedible
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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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