The feasibility of using native plants for land reclamation should be addressed from both a biological and an economic perspective. For a species to be biologically feasible for use in reclamation it must be readily propagated. Propagation from seed can involve various methods of dormancy breaking while propagation from cuttings usually involves hormone treatments. Once growth is established through rooting or germination, favourable heat, light, moisture and soil conditions must be provided in the
nursery to promote rapid growth.
For native plants to be economically feasible, the long run costs must be less than or equal to alternate methods of reclamation, or they must provide a greater benefit for their increased cost. The direct comparison of costs between reclamation methods is complicated by the difficulties of assessing the cost benefit of the end land use.