ROCKPORT — Think spring by placing an order for the Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation District's Spring Plant Sale fundraiser.

There are new selections as well as old for pre-order and cash and carry on Saturday and Sunday, May 2 and 3 at Union Fairgrounds.

The sale runs Saturday from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Get an order form and plant catalog at 596-2040 or hildy@knox-lincoln.org. Visit www.knox-lincoln.org/spring-plant-sale/ to download an order form, see the online catalog with images, or order online. Pre-orders are due at the District office by Friday, April 24.

The plant list offers a selection of bareroot fruit trees and berries; conifers; native and native-friendly trees and shrubs for landscaping, wildlife, and conservation; as well as Maine-grown native perennials and herbs from Rebel Hill Farm.

With a few exceptions, all plants are hardy to at least Zone 4, and have been chosen for pest and disease resistance, wildlife value (including pollinators and other beneficial insects), a variety of soil and light conditions, and to span the season from spring through fall.

New selections include Crimson Gold - a renowned cider apple; Sparkle strawberry - the return of an old favorite; Jack pine - a tough conifer for tough conditions, including salt spray and soil salt; eastern hophornbeam - a small tree in the birch family with intriguing seed pods that resemble hops; spicebush - a shrub covered with yellow flowers in very early spring, leaves that make a great tasting tea, and larval host for the Spicebush Swallowtail butterfly; and trumpet honeysuckle and 'Blue Moon' wisteria - two vines native to the eastern U.S. that are sure to bring butterflies and hummingbirds to the yard.

In addition, the  list of organically grown perennials and herbs from Rebel Hill Farm in Clifton has been expanded.

New this year, are Cash and Carry Annual and Vegetable Seedlings from Great Gardens from the Ground Up in Washington, at the Plant Sale on Saturday only. Also available on Saturday only are cash and carry perennials from Rebel Hill, some of which are not available for pre-order; one-of-a-kind garden benches and tables from Hidden Valley Nature Center, produced from their own sustainably managed woodlands; and the Medomak 4-H bake sale.

Also being offered are Earth Machine compost bins, Systern rain barrels, Sure-Close compost pails, and the Wingdigger compost turner/aerator for pre-order. Backyard Sale items are pre-order only by May 2 and will be available for pick-up at the District office from May 26-29.

More information about the "Backyard Conservation Sale," may be found in the Plant Sale Catalog at www.knox-lincoln.org/backyard-sale.

All plants are available for pre-order and cash and carry on a first-come, first-served basis. Order forms and a catalog with detailed plant descriptions are now available to download on the District website at www.knox-lincoln.org/spring-plant-sale/; online ordering and thumbnail images of all selections will be available by March 10.

Order forms may be picked up at the District office at 893 West Street (Rte. 90), Rockport. Call 207 596 2040 or email info@knox-lincoln.org to have an order form sent in the mail.