Courtesy photo On Friday, May 9 the Bay College greenhouse will be selling native plant seedlings and vegetable starts. Proceeds support the continuing operation of the greenhouse and plant donations to various community groups and projects.

ESCANABA — For one day only, on Friday, May 9 the Bay College greenhouse will be selling native plant seedlings and vegetable starts. Proceeds support the continuing operation of the greenhouse and plant donations to various community groups and projects.

The Bay College Greenhouse is committed to providing a local source of native plants for area gardeners interested in our local flora. Native plants are adapted to local conditions and have natural defenses to diseases and insect pests. Importantly, they provide habitat and food for butterflies, hummingbirds, songbirds, and beneficial insects. Once established, native plants require little care or supplemental watering.

The sale is scheduled for Friday, May 9, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the greenhouse and biology lab (room 116) in the Math Science Building on the Escanaba campus. The sale will include a selection of native wildflowers, perennials, tomatoes, peppers, and herbs. Pricing starts at $25 per flat (mix and match) and $1 per individually potted plant.