Utilization possibilities of some natural plants in urbaning sites of Bartin city and surroundings.
Selection of plant material is very important in the landscape planning. Use of the plant material, belong the natural flora, is increasing the success of the landscape architecture applications and is getting economical approach and integrity of city and it's environs. In this research, the flora of Bartin city and environs was evaulated from this aspect of the landscape design. Research method consist of three steps; field study, plant description, analyses and evaluation. In this context, 89 plant materials were collected from 25 point at the research area in vegetation period. From 89 plants, 64 herbaceous and 25 woody taxons are determined as suitable for utilization in urban areas. From herbaceous plants, Galanthus plicatus Bieb. ssp. byzantinus (Baker.) D. A. Webb. is an endemic plant. Based on ecological, aesthetical and functional roles of the 89 plants determined in the study, most of them (24.7%) were suitable for aesthetical utilization and least of them (2.3%) were suitable for ecological utilization in landscape planning. 
Keywords: Bartin, Natural plant, Urban areas, Floral design