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I created a small flower bed in front of my house last spring, and put wave Petunias, Hostas, and a small bush out there (not sure what type) It is very sunny in my front yard, and I live in NW Arkansas, so it gets fairly hot (up to 110 degrees sometimes) The petunias did wonderfully, bloomed all spring, summer, and fall, and were beautiful. So I know I want to plant those again this year. I chose the hostas last year because I wanted something green and leafy and fairly low to the ground to put behind the petunias, and the guy at Lowe’s recommended them. But they did NOT do well in the sun… they started to flower and were very pretty, but then they leaves dried up and burned… not pretty at all.

My question is, what other annual flowers could I use that would look nice, do well, and be low maintenance in full, hot sun all day. Also, what green, leafy plants could I use that would take the heat and sun well? I cannot find anything in my searches online, and the guy at Lowe’s obviously does NOT know what he is talking about…