To calculate the final average height of the five plants, we need to add the heights together and then divide by the number of plants.
The heights of the plants are: 15, 18, 21, 19, and 20 cm.
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Sum the heights: \[ 15 + 18 + 21 + 19 + 20 = 93 \text{ cm} \]
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Divide by the number of plants (5): \[ \text{Average height} = \frac{93}{5} = 18.6 \text{ cm} \]
Thus, the final average height of the group of plants is 18.6 cm.
So the correct answer is 18.6.