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    Tobacco

    Nicotiana langsdorffii

    Broad, deep-green leaves nearly a foot long and panicles of flowers the color of a Granny Smith apple make this Nicotiana a great companion for many other garden plants.

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    Cosmos bipinnatus cvs.

    Cosmos bipinnatus cvs.

    Cosmos are branching annuals with ferny foliage and pink, crimson, or white flowers that work well in the back of a border.

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    ‘Tricolor’ copperleaf

    Acalypha wilkesiana ‘Tricolor’

    This spreading shrub from tropical and subtropical regions can reach 6 feet tall.

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    Kousa dogwood

    Cornus kousa

    A native of Korea and Japan, Kousa dogwood makes an excellent landscape tree and offers a long season of interest.

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    Alder buckthorn

    Rhamnus frangula 'Asplenifolia'

    A bushy, deciduous, slow-growing shrub with finely textured, scalloped leaves, this plant grows to 12 feet tall and almost as wide.

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    Graythorn

    Ziziphus obtusifolia

    Appropriately named, this open shrub has grayish green leaves and stiff, thorn-tipped branches.

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    ‘Lime Green’ flowering tobacco

    Nicotiana alata 'Lime Green'

    The yellow-green trumpet-shaped flowers of 'Lime Green' flowering tobacco mix well with many other colors in the garden.

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    Euphorbia ‘Black Bird’

    Euphorbia 'Black Bird'

    With velvety foliage that darkens to near black in full sun, 'Black Bird' euphorbia looks good in perennial borders and is especially striking in containers.

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    Friendship plant

    Pilea involucrata

    Friendship plant, a native of Central and South America, is easily propagated and given to friends—hence the common name.

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    King Tut® papyrus

    Cyperus papyrus King Tut®

    This exotic-looking beauty has a fantastic bold form and strong appeal.