Beginner Gardening: ? annuals or perennials along hot tar driveway bed, 1 by debi_z

debi_z wrote:
as i'm browsing through my catalogues, i'm trying to stay focused on what i need and want to accomplish. easier said than done. anyways, i want to start and refine my beds to a more "cottage garden" feel. i like the wild and abundant feel.
i have a problem with finding plants that will work up against the hot tar driveway. this bed is long and i also have a smaller bed on the other side.

i would appreciate any help you might be able to give me on flowers you've had good luck with up against the hot tar. the soil is good, well drained and leaning towards sandy, especially deeper down. i amend, with compost, as i go along and use a thin 1" layer of fine bark mulch on top. this area gets full sun for most of the day.