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    Pasque flower

    Pulsatilla vulgaris

    Pasque flower blooms for 4 to 6 weeks in spring with fuzzy flower buds that open to 1.

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    Corn poppy

    Papaver rhoeas

    In summer, beautiful brilliant red flowers top the branching stems with downy leaves of this 3-foot-tall poppy.

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    Mock orange

    Philadelphus coronarius 'Aureus'

    Mock orange is an upright, deciduous shrub grown for its very fragrant, creamy white flowers that bloom in early summer.

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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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    Purple loosestrife

    Lythrum salicaria

    The showy purple spikes of purple loosestrife are attractive in the garden and along roadsides, but the plant's rampant spread has greatly reduced the ecological value of marshes by displacing…

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    Blue shrimp plant

    Cerinthe major ‘Purpurascens’

    Though subtly colored, Cerinthe major ‘Purpurascens’ draws comment wherever it inserts itself.

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    Papaya

    Carica papaya

    The papaya is a herbaceous, fast-growing shrub that grows best in tropical and subtropical climates where it will flower continually, but it will perform in colder climates from high summer…

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    Partridge pea

    Chamaecrista fasciculata

    This colorful annual legume bears attractive yellow flowers that have reddish-purple spots at their base.

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    Downy thorn apple

    Datura metel

    Datura metel grows 3 to 4 feet tall with large dark green leaves that have a bad smell.

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    Sawtooth sunflower

    Helianthus grosse-serratus

    Sawtooth sunflower's abundant yellow daisy flowers bloom from late summer well into fall.