Guidelines for Selecting Local Ecotype Plant Material

-find out what’s already growing on your site first

-visit nearby remnants and nearby good reconstructions if possible to see what they are like

-find out what species are native to your area, talk with local prairie people

-decide on goals and needs

-if you buy seed, you need to discuss needs and goals with seed dealers and specify the seed sources you want

-flexibility as needed (some planting sites further from remnants than other, for larger plantings, may draw from a wider area, use “Tallgrass Restoration” thoughts

-ethics of seed collecting (basics like not over-collecting, getting permission, etc.)