The 5 Best Full-Sun Perennials for Your Garden

While perennials bloom for a shorter period of weeks, they return year after year, making them a smart investment in your garden for the long haul.

If your garden gets at least 6 hours of direct sunlight a day, it's perfect for full sun perennials as they need that much light in order to bloom.

Here are 5 of our favorites.

PERENNIAL SALVIA

1

Spikes of purple, pink or white flowers atop mounded foliage make these summer bloomers a favorite. While bees and butterflies love it, deer usually ignore it.

THAN TAT NGUYEN

PEONY

2

This shrubby perennial can live for decades. The stunning flowers burst into bloom from mid-May to mid-June, depending on where you live.

JASENKA ARBANAS

LAVENDER

3

Lavender is a tough plant that doesn't mind the heat. Blooming in mid to late summer, you'll find many varieties with different types of flowers.

OLIVIA BELL PHOTOGRAPHY

BEARDED IRIS

4

With more than 7,000 registered varieties, you'll find one that looks just right in your garden.

PHILIPPE GERBER

CONEFLOWER

5

Coneflowers have long bloom times, and their bright colors pop in any landscape. They're deer resistant and the dried seed heads offer food for birds in the winter.

CAPPI THOMPSON

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