The 28th annual poinsettia sale to benefit Home Healthcare, Hospice and Community Services (HCS) has begun.

Pre-ordered plants will be available to pick up at the HCS offices in Keene and Peterborough in November and December. Proceeds from the sale benefit HCS home care and hospice services provided in southwestern New Hampshire communities. The poinsettias are grown in New Hampshire. The plants will arrive in time for the holidays for gifts and decorations.

Poinsettias are available in red, pink, and white and in three sizes: a single-stem plant in a 6-inch pot with six to eightย blooms ($15),ย a double-stem plant in a 7-inch pot with 12 to 15 blooms ($25),ย and a triple-stem plant with 20 to 25 blooms ($40).

Mailed orders must be received by Tuesday, Nov. 14, and online orders must be placed by Friday, Dec. 1. To place an online order, print an order formย or for details on pick up options, visit hcsservices.org/shop.

Printed forms may be mailed toย HCS Poinsettia Sale, 312 Marlboro St., Keene, NH 03431. For information or to request an order form, call Laurie at 603-352-2253, Ext. 4205, or send email to poinsettias@hcsservices.org.