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The Buncombe County Cooperative Extension Center is taking orders for red Poinsettia plants for the holiday season. These are nice, locally-grown plants in 6-½ inch pots.
All plants are $5.00 each preordered. For orders of 10 or more, plants will be priced $4.00 each. Plant orders will be taken through 4:00 pm on November 25th for delivery the first week of December. All plants must be paid for at pickup by the end of the day on Thursday, December 3rd, to ensure freshness.
To place an order by phone, contact the Cooperative Extension Center at 828-255-5522 or drop by the office at 49 Mount Carmel Road, Erwin Hills, (8:00-5:00 - Mon-Fri).