Beginner Gardening: midwest garden hot and dry, 0 by khaugrud

khaugrud wrote:
We are in the midwest - Zone 4. I have a bed in the front of our house that is 26' long by 2' wide. It is a raised bed with brick down the front and high brick behind it. It is under a large overhang so it doesn't get any natural water and it's on the west side of our house. I'm looking for perennials to plant in their that are heat tolerant, tall, and have some variety. I really don't want evergreens because I think just having a line of evergreens is boring. I don't like the peachy colored stone with the red house so would like some plants to cover that as much as possible. Any suggestions?