Sun Hours: which crops fit the light your garden actually gets
Pick how many hours of direct sun a bed gets. See which catalog crops fit, which are a stretch, and which need more light. Saved plants in My Garden that are undersunned show up as mismatches. Preferences save on your device. No account needed.
Free sun hours desk. Pick how many hours of direct sun a bed gets, then see which crops fit, stretch, or need more light. Tie in My Garden and shop seed that matches.
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Full sun (6+ hours)
Most fruiting vegetables and many flowers need at least six hours of direct sun.
Part sun (4 to 5 hours)
Many greens and herbs still produce well with four to five hours of direct sun.
Part shade (about 3 hours)
Some leafy crops and shade-tolerant herbs manage with about three hours or bright open shade.
Shade (under 3 hours)
Few vegetables fruit in deep shade. Focus on greens, or move the bed.
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