The Tallgrass Prairie in Illinois. Fish and Wildlife Service - Wisconsin's Endangered Spe. National Wetlands Inventory. Prairie Wildflowers. Interest in prairie wildflowers has increased in recent years due to increasing public interest in environmental isssues and ecology. Before 1870, the prairie region once occupied over one-third of the land area of the United States. At present, only one-half of one percent of those areas remain. Recent legislation has mandated a minimum use of wildflowers by state highway departments on new landscape plantings.
Many deep-rooted prairie grasses and showy flowers (called forbs) may meet the criteria of aesthetics, erosion control, and cost effectiveness needed for establishment on tough sites. Prairie wildflowers native to Indiana Techniques for installation Sources of seed and plants of prairie wildflowers Enjoy your restoration efforts, and remember that successful prairie wildflower establishment requires patience, and a little bit of luck!
Prairie wildflower information provided by Ricky Kemery <kemeryr@purdue.edu>, former graduate student and Dr. Hafele Wildflower Garden Tour. USGS Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center. Midwestern Wetland Flora. American Chronic Pain Association. 2-1-1.