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Perennial Plants for Sun

Colorful, carefree flowers that love life in the sun

Sun-loving perennials thrive when planted in the full, hot sun. While other plants may suffering fading blooms or scorched leaves in direct sunlight, these perennials will love every minute of the bright, unfiltered attention! Be sure to provide a minimum of six hours of sun to see these flowers at their best, and know that the more sun you can give them, the bigger, healthier, and happier they will be.

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  1. Hot Coral Echinacea, Echinacea purpurea

    Sombrero Poco™ Hot Coral makes a fun, bright statement with coral blooms offset by deep centers on compact plants. Stunning both in the garden and cut for summer bouquets. (Echinac...

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    Sombrero Poco™ Hot Coral Echinacea Sombrero Poco™ Hot Coral Coneflower PP23097 Echinacea x hybrida PP23097
    $15.99 Sale $11.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Sombrero Poco™ Hot Coral makes a fun, bright statement with coral blooms offset by deep centers on compact plants. Stunning both in the garden and cut for summer bouquets. (Echinacea x hybrida)
  2. Sunny Days Daylily Collection

    Plant the Sunny Days Daylily Collection for plentiful flowers and effortless summer color. Three Daylily varieties dazzle in a harmonious color palette of sunny yellow, warm pink, an...

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    Sunny Days Daylily Collection Sunny Days Daylily Collection Hemerocallis
    $39.99 Sale $29.99
    Per Collection of 9
    Plant the Sunny Days Daylily Collection for plentiful flowers and effortless summer color. Three Daylily varieties dazzle in a harmonious color palette of sunny yellow, warm pink, and classic orange, paired with attractive arching foliage that fills in the garden all season. Plant along a fence, driveway, patio, or perennial border for a row of cheerful blooms from early summer to early fall. (Hemerocallis)
  3. Purple Russian Sage Lacey Blue, Perovskia atriplicifolia, Dwarf Russian Sage

    ‚Lacey Blue‚ Russian Sage boasts wonderful spikes of lavender-blue flowers that bloom from mid summer all the way into early fall, providing extended interest with its fr...

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    Lacey Blue Russian Sage Dwarf Russian Sage Lacey Blue PP#20845 Perovskia atriplicifolia Lacey Blue PP#20845
    $11.99 Sale $10.79
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    'Lacey Blue' Russian Sage boasts wonderful spikes of lavender-blue flowers that bloom from mid summer all the way into early fall, providing extended interest with its fragrant, gray foliage. A tough, hardy, and drought-resistant perennial that handles heat and humidity beautifully, 'Lacey Blue' also provides late-season food for bees. PP#20845 (Perovskia atriplicifolia)
  4. Hello Sunshine Pre-Planned Garden

    Our Hello Sunshine Pre-Planned Garden will give you a sun-drenched paradise of blooms from late spring through fall. Designed to thrive in areas with long hours of summer sun, this e...

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    Hello Sunshine Pre-Planned Garden Hello Sunshine Pre-Planned Garden
    $133.32 Sale $99.99
    Per Garden of 13 Plants
    Our Hello Sunshine Pre-Planned Garden will give you a sun-drenched paradise of blooms from late spring through fall. Designed to thrive in areas with long hours of summer sun, this easy-to-grow garden features a luminous color palette of yellow, purple, pink, and white flowers with a variety of interesting forms, textures, and foliage. Enjoy watching birds, bees, and butterflies visit your garden for fun in the sun. Includes 13 plants and a garden map.
  5. Brilliantissima Red Chokeberry, Aronia arbutifolia Brilliantissima, close up of white flowers

    ‚Brilliantissima‚ Red Chokeberry is a tough native shrub with three seasons of colorful interest. Deep green foliage and white flowers give way to vivid red foliage and l...

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    Brilliantissima Red Chokeberry Brilliantissima Red Chokeberry Aronia arbutifolia Brilliantissima
    As low as $15.99 Sale $12.79
    Per Plant - 4" Pot
    'Brilliantissima' Red Chokeberry is a tough native shrub with three seasons of colorful interest. Deep green foliage and white flowers give way to vivid red foliage and large berries in autumn. A versatile shrub for rain gardens, erosion control, and wildlife habitat, this compact cultivar earned a Gold Medal from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. (Aronia)
  6. Rattlesnake master, Eryngium yuccifolium

    If you’re looking for a unique native pollinator plant, Rattlesnake Master is a must-have for your garden or meadow. It features fabulous architecture, yucca-like blue-green fo...

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    Rattlesnake Master Rattlesnake Master Eryngium yuccifolium
    As low as $15.99 Sale $12.79
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    If you’re looking for a unique native pollinator plant, Rattlesnake Master is a must-have for your garden or meadow. It features fabulous architecture, yucca-like blue-green foliage, and masses of spiky white flowerheads that are teeming with bees and butterflies from late spring to late summer. Exceptional drought tolerance and deer and rabbit resistance make for the perfect low-maintenance perennial. (Eryngium yuccifolium)
  7. Orange Daylily Original Orange, Hemerocallis fulva, Old Orange Daylily, Close Up

    Easy growing Daylily Original Orange is famous for its vigorous, orange blooms along roadsides nationwide. This Daylily is carefree, adaptable, and tolerant of any soil. (Hemerocalli...

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    Original Orange Daylily Original Orange Daylily Hemerocallis fulva
    As low as $11.99 Sale $8.99
    Per Bag of 3
    Easy growing Daylily Original Orange is famous for its vigorous, orange blooms along roadsides nationwide. This Daylily is carefree, adaptable, and tolerant of any soil. (Hemerocallis fulva)
  8. Violet Dreamscape Pre-Planned Garden

    Our Violet Dreamscape Pre-Planned Garden has a naturalistic appeal balanced by a refined color palette of cool white and violet hues. A mix of tall perennials with nectar-rich blooms...

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    Violet Dreamscape Pre-Planned Garden Violet Dreamscape Pre-Planned Garden
    $226.65 Sale $179.99
    Per Garden of 20 Plants
    Our Violet Dreamscape Pre-Planned Garden has a naturalistic appeal balanced by a refined color palette of cool white and violet hues. A mix of tall perennials with nectar-rich blooms to support pollinators are planted among a matrix of textural grasses and groundcovers. An elegant bird-friendly native shrub anchors the garden, with foliage that shifts colors with the seasons. Step back and watch nature do its work! Includes 20 plants and a garden map.
  9. Orange Butterfly Weed, Asclepias tuberosa

    Butterfly Weed is the iconic, bright orange beauty that‚s a staple in every butterfly garden. This showy native wildflower is easy to grow, cold hardy, and does well in poor, d...

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    Butterfly Weed Butterfly Weed Asclepias tuberosa
    As low as $9.32 Sale $6.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Butterfly Weed is the iconic, bright orange beauty that's a staple in every butterfly garden. This showy native wildflower is easy to grow, cold hardy, and does well in poor, dry soils. Long-lasting clusters of small, flat-topped flowers are crowned with a yellow, sun-kissed "corona" and bloom from June through August. Butterfly Weed is an important nectar source for Monarch butterflies and its leaves provide essential food for developing Monarch caterpillars - but expect to see a variety of pollinators making use of this plant. Please note the Bag of 3 are bareroots. (Asclepias tuberosa)
  10. Censation Pink Perfection Oriental Poppy, Papaver orientale Censation Pink Perfection

    Censation™ Pink Perfection Oriental Poppy gives you the perennial power of Oriental Poppies with the soft, silky tones that are famous with the annual wildflowers. In spring, softl...

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    Censation™ Pink Perfection Oriental Poppy Censation™ Pink Perfection Oriental Poppy Papaver orientale Censation™ Pink Perfection
    $13.32 Sale $9.99
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    Censation™ Pink Perfection Oriental Poppy gives you the perennial power of Oriental Poppies with the soft, silky tones that are famous with the annual wildflowers. In spring, softly serrated lavender-pink petals around a dark black center balance bold and beautiful aesthetics. Pollinator-friendly blooms will have garden visitors buzzing. The poppy’s telltale fuzzy light green foliage adds texture to the garden. (Papaver)
  11. Bluebeard Longwood Blue, Caryopteris

    Bluebeard, sometimes called “Blue Mist Shrub” for its clouds of blue flowers borne along upright stems, is a late summer showstopper. Butterflies love drinking from the b...

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    Longwood Blue Bluebeard Bluebeard Longwood Blue, Blue Mist Spirea Caryopteris x clandonensis Longwood Blue
    $15.99 Sale $14.39
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Bluebeard, sometimes called “Blue Mist Shrub” for its clouds of blue flowers borne along upright stems, is a late summer showstopper. Butterflies love drinking from the blooms. ‘Longwood Blue’ is a taller selection that flowers later than other types, giving you color deep into the season. Striking when mass-planted. (Caryopteris x clandonensis)
  12. Purple Clematis The President, Clematis Vine

    A clematis-covered arbor is a sight to behold, and this repeat bloomer is one of our favorite varieties, with royal purple blooms that blanket the long-lived vines every year in mids...

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    The President Clematis Vine The President Clematis Vine Clematis The President
    $15.99 Sale $14.39
    Per Plant - 4" Pot
    A clematis-covered arbor is a sight to behold, and this repeat bloomer is one of our favorite varieties, with royal purple blooms that blanket the long-lived vines every year in midsummer. (Clematis)
  13. Berry Chiffon Tickseed, Coreopsis verticillata Berry Chiffon

    Coreopsis Berry Chiffon has delightful petals with raspberry hued centers and white edges. Developed to be disease resistant, deer resistant, and drought tolerant ensures your enjoy...

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    Berry Chiffon Coreopsis Berry Chiffon Tickseed PP#27414 Coreopsis verticillata Berry Chiffon PP#27414
    $13.32 Sale $10.66
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Coreopsis Berry Chiffon has delightful petals with raspberry hued centers and white edges. Developed to be disease resistant, deer resistant, and drought tolerant ensures your enjoyment of this prolific bloomer. No deadheading needed to help Berry Chiffon produce flowers from early summer to early fall. (Coreopsis)
  14. White Wild Indigo, White False Indigo, Baptisia alba

    White Baptisia is a native perennial prized for its magnificent floral display. Spikes of white, sweet pea-shaped flowers line sturdy purple stems that rise above blue-green foliage ...

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    White Baptisia White Wild Indigo, White False Indigo Baptisia alba
    As low as $15.99 Sale $13.59
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    White Baptisia is a native perennial prized for its magnificent floral display. Spikes of white, sweet pea-shaped flowers line sturdy purple stems that rise above blue-green foliage from late spring to early summer, followed by showy seed pods. Flowers attract bees and butterflies to the garden or meadow, and can be used as cut flowers. (Baptisia alba)
  15. May Mornings Peony Collection

    Our May Mornings Peony Collection helps you greet spring in style with three of our top performing beautiful, bountiful Peonies. A perennial garden favorite treasured for generations...

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    May Mornings Peony Collection May Mornings Peony Collection
    $53.32 Sale $45.99
    Per Collection of 3
    Our May Mornings Peony Collection helps you greet spring in style with three of our top performing beautiful, bountiful Peonies. A perennial garden favorite treasured for generations, there is nothing like the fragrance and form of Peonies. Sweetly fragrant, they make lovely cut flowers and are deer and rabbit resistant. (Paeonia) Collection of 3 plants.
  16. Dark Pink Martagon Lily Bulb Manitoba Morning, Lilium

    Martagon Lily Bulbs Manitoba Morning produces up to 50 blooms per stem with flowers that are reddish-pink with light creamy yellow centers and dark spots. This lily is perfect for p...

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    Manitoba Morning Martagon Lily Martagon Lily Manitoba Morning Lilium martagon Manitoba Morning
    $19.99 Sale $18.99
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    Martagon Lily Bulbs Manitoba Morning produces up to 50 blooms per stem with flowers that are reddish-pink with light creamy yellow centers and dark spots. This lily is perfect for patio pots, growing in between shrubs, and makes a colorful border. Excellent for cut flower. (Lilium)
  17. Orange and Yellow Helenium Mardi Gras, Sneezeweed

    ‚Mardi Gras‚ Helenium adds bold late-season color to the garden, with red-orange petals edged in yellow that circle mounded, deep-brown center cones. Native to the States...

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    Mardi Gras Helenium Mardi Gras Sneezeweed PP#15124 Helenium Helbro PP#15124
    $13.32 Sale $11.32
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    'Mardi Gras' Helenium adds bold late-season color to the garden, with red-orange petals edged in yellow that circle mounded, deep-brown center cones. Native to the States, Helenium is deer resistant and can be planted both in the garden and in containers. A butterfly favorite that blooms from summer through fall. (Helenium) PP#15124
  18. Purple Echinacea purpurea, Coneflower

    Echinacea purpurea, or purple coneflower, produces long-lasting mauve pink to purple daisy-like flowers. Coneflower is one of the finest native perennials, attracting all types of bu...

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    Purple Coneflower Coneflower Echinacea purpurea
    As low as $10.65 Sale $8.52
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    Echinacea purpurea, or purple coneflower, produces long-lasting mauve pink to purple daisy-like flowers. Coneflower is one of the finest native perennials, attracting all types of butterflies, birds and bees to your garden. This easy to grow coneflower is tough, withstanding both drought and cold temperatures. (Echinacea purpurea)
  19. Hameln Fountain Grass, Pennisetum alopecuroides

    ‚Hameln‚ Fountain Grass is a smaller variety with three distinctive seasons of stunning displays in full sun or part shade gardens. First, fine-textured green grass blade...

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    Hameln Fountain Grass Hameln Dwarf Fountain Grass Pennisetum alopecuroides Hameln
    As low as $13.32 Sale $9.99
    Per Plant - 3" Pot
    'Hameln' Fountain Grass is a smaller variety with three distinctive seasons of stunning displays in full sun or part shade gardens. First, fine-textured green grass blades up to 3 feet tall are tipped with soft, wheat-shaped seed heads. Foliage turns rust gold in autumn, and finally, pale blonde in winter. 'Hameln' is a favorite for birds and resists hungry deer. A great match for late-season perennials and colorful shrubs in the mixed border, as well as cut or dried flower arrangements. (Pennisetum alopecuroides)
  20. Pink Re-Blooming Daylily Strawberry Candy, growing in garden by rock

    A showy summer flower, ‚Strawberry Candy‚ Reblooming Daylily has rose-pink petals with ruffled, picotee edges that surround strawberry-red centers and yellow-green throat...

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    Strawberry Candy Reblooming Daylily Reblooming Daylily Strawberry Candy Hemerocallis Strawberry Candy
    $17.32 Sale $12.99
    Per Bag of 3
    A showy summer flower, 'Strawberry Candy' Reblooming Daylily has rose-pink petals with ruffled, picotee edges that surround strawberry-red centers and yellow-green throats. Like all daylilies, 'Strawberry Candy' prefers to make its home in full sun but will tolerate a variety of conditions. Reblooms with enthusiasm in fall. (Hemerocallis)
  21. Peony Duchesse de Nemours, Paeonia lactiflora

    In cultivation for over 150 years, ‘Duchesse de Nemours’ Peony will add a timeless elegance to your garden‚s border. Pure white double blooms with a hint of gold at...

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    Duchesse de Nemours Peony Peony Duchesse de Nemours Paeonia lactiflora Duchesse de Nemours
    $18.65 Sale $14.92
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    In cultivation for over 150 years, ‘Duchesse de Nemours’ Peony will add a timeless elegance to your garden's border. Pure white double blooms with a hint of gold at the center, lend a glow and a sweet fragrance to a garden setting. Lovely cut flowers too! (Paeonia lactiflora)
  22. Buzz And Flutter Pollinator Pre-Planned Garden

    The Buzz & Flutter Pollinator Pre-Planned Garden offers a rich tapestry of colorful flowers that will attract and nourish pollinators. Enjoy spending time in your garden, listening t...

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    Buzz & Flutter Pollinator Pre-Planned Garden Buzz & Flutter Pollinator Pre-Planned Garden
    $157.32 Sale $125.99
    Per Garden of 13 Plants
    The Buzz & Flutter Pollinator Pre-Planned Garden offers a rich tapestry of colorful flowers that will attract and nourish pollinators. Enjoy spending time in your garden, listening to the buzzing of bees, and watching butterflies and hummingbirds flutter from flower to flower. Bold blooms from mid-spring through fall provide nectar all season. Designed for full sun, this easy-to-grow garden features deer resistant plants. Includes 13 plants and a garden map.
  23. Orange Poppy, Poppy Pinnacle

    ‚Pinnacle‚ Oriental Poppy is a show-stopping bi-color with striking orange and white blooms that surround a showy center eye. Fresh green foliage and attractive, nodding ...

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    Pinnacle Oriental Poppy Oriental Poppy Pinnacle Papaver orientale Pinnacle
    $13.32 Sale $9.99
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    'Pinnacle' Oriental Poppy is a show-stopping bi-color with striking orange and white blooms that surround a showy center eye. Fresh green foliage and attractive, nodding seed pods add even more interest to the overall look. Plants are deer resistant. (Papaver orientale)
  24. Red Peony Felix Crousse, Paeonia lactiflora

    An old-fashioned and beloved peony that has been amazing gardeners for generations, ‚Felix Crousse‚ produces magenta-red double blooms with a slight silvery glow. Fragran...

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    Felix Crousse Peony Garden Peony Felix Crousse, Double Peony Paeonia lactiflora Felix Crousse
    $15.99 Sale $14.39
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    An old-fashioned and beloved peony that has been amazing gardeners for generations, 'Felix Crousse' produces magenta-red double blooms with a slight silvery glow. Fragrant flowers are plentiful on the bush and excellent in bouquets. Introduced from France, 'Felix Crousse' is on the smaller side for a peony, making it a great choice for full-sun border displays. (Paeonia lactiflora)
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