Baltimore's Roland Park community is dedicated to promoting the use of native plants in gardens and landscapes becuase of their beauty and their ecological benefits.

To that end, the community will be holding its third annual native perennial plant sale Saturday at Roland Park Elementary/Middle School at 5207 Roland Ave., beginning at 8 a.m.

There will be flowers, grasses, ferms and shrubs -- ones that are native to the Piedmont and Coastal regsion. And this year, the group will be offering plants grown from seeds produced by plants specifically collected in the area -- called "local eco-types."

 And, hey, you can buy plants whether you live in Roland Park or not!

Come early to get the best selection -- most of the plants are gone by 10 a.m. And for more information, visit the organization's website.