PARIS — Oxford County Soil & Water Conservation District is set to offer a list of native plants for beginner to advanced gardeners throughout Oxford County and the surrounding area.

The district also will offer wildflower seed mixes with a variety of native and naturalized annuals and perennials to provide one’s yard with years of color.

This is one of the biggest fundraisers of the year; proceeds support the district’s educational programs in Oxford County, according to a news release from Chantelle Hay, district education and outreach coordinator.

The fundraiser will include a large selection of flowering perennials, herbs, ground covers, edible plants, shrubs and trees. Included are Echinacea, Asters, Bee Balm, Bearberry, Sweet Fern, Winterberry and Checkerberry; several varieties of low bush, half-high, and highbush blueberries are available; and both deciduous and evergreen seedlings are being offered.

Nearly 1,500 species of native plants are found in Maine. They provide food, fiber and habitat for wildlife and humans. The sale provides one with native plants that have not been dug from the wild, and no invasive non-native species are included.

Information on growing specific types of gardens can be provided: Pollinator garden, rain garden, fragrance garden, wildlife support garden, dry areas, wet areas, coastal areas, erosion control and edible plants.

For more information, visit nativeplanttrust.org or oxfordcountyswcd.org.

The Native Plant and Seed Order Form is available on the district’s website or by contacting the district at oxfordcountyswcd@gmail.com or 207-744-3119.

All orders must be received by Friday, May 12. Pick-up day will be Friday, May 26, at the Oxford County Cooperative Extension Office, 9 Olson Road in Paris.

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