If you want plants for a sunny garden then you will have a huge selection to choose from. There are shrubs of all colors, shapes, and sizes that need direct light for at least six to eight hours daily. Shrubs flourish in sunny areas may do equally well in wet soil, average moisture or dry conditions.

As long as the plants aren't invasive, non-native or introduced plants can add a new look to the landscape garden. The many species, cultivars and hybrids of Forsythia now include dwarfs, variegated leaves, greatly increased flower bud hardiness for consistent blooming even after severe winters, weeping forms and spreading groundcovers; each with the rich yellow blooms that herald springs' arrival. Cape Jasmine has lovely fragrance; Fragrant Viburnums perfume the air for weeks; Heavenly Bamboo has had many improved selections made that add the spectacular fruiting colors of red and white, and now has red and purple leaves too.

Suggested native plants for sunny spots are Benjamin Bush that is admired for its winter blooming and red berries; known the most for their spectacular winter red, orange or yellow fruiting display is Common Winterberry; Possumhaw is better for alkaline soils; Bog-rosemary are good for the wetter, northern garden; Northern Bayberry is known for their Bayberry candle scents, white and blue winter fruits and are salt-tolerant; Common Snowberry is best appreciated for its winter fruits.

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