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photo of Cyperus papyrus

Cyperus papyrus spiffs-up a freshly painted wooden fence.

Photo © Lisa Hallett Taylor
An existing wooden fence -- once an eyesore -- can get a new life with a colorful coat of paint and some tall and full plants. Pictured here is Papyrus (Cyperus papyrus), a grasslike plant and African native that can reach 6-10 feet high and provides a striking, exotic accent to a landscape.

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