Zone 6 · winter lows -10°F to 0°F

Full-Sun Plants for Zone 6

6.2k full sun plants that are hardy through Zone 6, ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow them.

6.2k plantsLast frost ~late AprilFirst frost ~mid-October

Most-saved full sun plants for Zone 6

#1 most saved

Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa

Zones 4–9· 604 saves· from $10

#2 most saved

Cheyenne Spirit Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Cheyenne Spirit'

Zones 4–9· 574 saves· from $13

#3 most saved

Pink Muhly Grass

Muhlenbergia capillaris

Zones 5–10· 403 saves· from $16

Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies Mix'

Zones 4–9· 382 saves

Butterfly Kisses Coneflower

Echinacea purpurea 'Butterfly Kisses'

Zones 4–8· 378 saves· from $32

Butterfly Weed Gay Butterflies Milkweed

Asclepias tuberosa 'Gay Butterflies'

Zones 4–9· 376 saves· from $50

Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa 'Deluxe Butterfly Garden'

Zones 5–8· 375 saves

Hello Yellow Butterfly Weed

Asclepias tuberosa 'Hello Yellow'

Zones 4–9· 369 saves· from $16

Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'Mix'

Zones 4–8· 366 saves· from $32

Purple Coneflower Rainbow

Echinacea purpurea 'Rainbow'

Zones 4–8· 366 saves· from $27

Butterfly Milkweed

Asclepias x hybrida

Zones 4–9· 366 saves· from $16

Old Farmyard Hollyhock

Alcea rosea 'Old Farmyard'

Zones 4–9· 360 saves

May Night Sage

Salvia nemorosa 'May Night'

Zones 4–9· 358 saves· from $6

Walker's Low Catmint

Nepeta faassenii 'Walker's Low'

Zones 4–8· 358 saves· from $7

Black-eyed Susan

Rudbeckia hirta 'American Gold Rush'

Zones 4–10· 353 saves· from $17

Pugster Amethyst Butterfly Bush

Buddleja davidii 'Pugster Amethyst'

Zones 5–9· 351 saves· from $19

Garden Phlox 'Rene Duval'

Phlox paniculata 'Rene Duval'

Zones 4–8· 344 saves

Pugster Pink Butterfly Bush

Buddleia davidii 'Pugster Pinker'

Zones 5–9· 342 saves· from $19

Dwarf Wild Indigo

Baptisia minor

Zones 5–8· 340 saves

Blanket Flower

Gaillardia x grandiflora 'Mixed Border'

Zones 4–10· 340 saves

Incrediball Hydrangea

Hydrangea arborescens 'Incrediball'

Zones 4–9· 339 saves· from $21

Zinnia Raggedy Ann

Zinnia elegans 'Raggedy Ann'

Zones 5–10· 338 saves

Cinderella Milkweed

Asclepias incarnata 'Cinderella'

Zones 4–9· 336 saves· from $22

Prairie Phlox

Phlox pilosa

Zones 4–9· 335 saves

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Full-Sun Plants in Zone 6

What are the best full sun plants for Zone 6?

The 24 above are the most-saved full sun plants that are also rated hardy through Zone 6. Ranking by real gardeners — not by catalog marketing — surfaces the ones gardeners keep coming back to.

Will these survive Zone 6 winters?

Every plant listed here is rated for Zone 6, where winter lows reach -10°F to 0°F. Site conditions still matter: drainage, wind exposure, and a good layer of mulch make the difference between a rated-hardy plant and a happy one.

What is full sun?

Six or more hours of direct sunlight a day. Afternoon sun is more intense than morning sun, so a west-facing bed with 6 hours is tougher on plants than an east-facing one with the same total.

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