Perenial or shrub recommendation?

I have an area in my yard that gets all day sunshine. Here in Northern Arkansas temps reach 90 degrees and above for several weeks. Everything I plant burns up and dies. Please recommend a perennial or shrub that can withstand the heat and sun.

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 04/28/2018 @ 7:49 am

These sites will give you some ideas for heat- and sun-tolerant plants:
http://extension.psu.edu/plants/gardening/eco-friendly/heat-drought-tolerant-plants ^[1]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/fgen/full-sun-plants.htm ^[2]
http://www.johnson.k-state.edu/lawn-garden/agent-articles/trees-shrubs/shrubs-for-summer-color.html ^[3]

There are also some bulbs and groundcovers that will do well:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/xeriscape/drought-tolerant-ground-covers.htm ^[4]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/bulbs-for-hot-climates.htm ^[5]

These articles may also help with heat-protection strategies:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/heat-stress-plants.htm ^[6]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/dealing-with-heat-stress.htm ^[7]

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[1] http://extension.psu.edu/plants/gardening/eco-friendly/heat-drought-tolerant-plants: http://extension.psu.edu/plants/gardening/eco-friendly/heat-drought-tolerant-plants

[2] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/fgen/full-sun-plants.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/fgen/full-sun-plants.htm

[3] http://www.johnson.k-state.edu/lawn-garden/agent-articles/trees-shrubs/shrubs-for-summer-color.html: http://www.johnson.k-state.edu/lawn-garden/agent-articles/trees-shrubs/shrubs-for-summer-color.html

[4] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/xeriscape/drought-tolerant-ground-covers.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/special/xeriscape/drought-tolerant-ground-covers.htm

[5] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/bulbs-for-hot-climates.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/bgen/bulbs-for-hot-climates.htm

[6] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/heat-stress-plants.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/heat-stress-plants.htm

[7] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/dealing-with-heat-stress.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/dealing-with-heat-stress.htm

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