Ever wondered what exactly the plant tag means when it says a plant needs "full sun?" The Better Homes and Gardens editors explain. |
Most herbs grow best in full sun, and many prefer dry soil that isn't too rich in nutrients. Explore adding them to your landscape. |
They look like the most colorful daisies ever! Blanket flowers (Gaillardia selections) thrive in hot, full-sun locations. |
You'll spend the summer waiting for heleniums, then be rewarded with a show from the blooms when other perennials fade. |
Just learning how to garden? Pack your yard with full-sun plants that will offer pretty flowers and foliage throughout the growing season. |
Annuals show almost constant color. This full-sun garden plan is chock-full of easy-care plants to transplant or sow from seed. |
Shooting up like pink and purple rockets, blazing star gives vertical interest in full-sun, well-drained locations. |
Roses -- in a wide range of sizes, shapes, and colors -- do best in full sun. Keep them watered, and they'll reward you with vases of blooms. |
Although it's an annual in all but the warmest of climates, heliotrope is worth growing in a full-sun garden for its amazing scent. |
Got a hot, sunny spot where you can provide plenty of moisture? Melampodium will light up a full-sun garden with its yellow blooms. |
They're fancy, French, easy to grow, and perfect for a full-sun garden. Best of all, deer typically avoid these little beauties! |
Think beyond the soil -- grow flowers in water! Check out this gallery of gorgeous water lilies. All need full sun for their blooms to open. |
