Determination of Plant Species can be used in Xeriscape design under Mediterranean conditions : The Sample of Antalya/Konyaalt？

Failure in plant selection, using turf and annual plants over large areas in landscape designs increase the pressure on already limited water resources. Especially in mediterranean climate conditions, because of the incorrect plant choices in landscape design plants dry even die during the summer months. Accordingly, such as “Xeriscaping” which uses limited water, must be adopted instead of traditional landscape designs that require a large amount of irrigation. This study is conduct on the approach that the most important subject about water saving in planting design is correct selection of plants and, that the sustainability of landscape can be improved by designing with plants suitable for the natural structural features of the area. The study aims to determine the plant species and the features of these plants that can be used for xeriscape design under mediterranean conditions which has long arid periods, for the benefit of landscape applications the availability of these plants in nurseries was inquired. Climate was analysed elaborately by studying the sample of Antalya/Konyaalt？ county. Some suggestions have been developed to popularize the use of drought tolerant plants and on the production of drought tolerant plants not found in the nursery