Aim. Development of optimal paths of landscaping recreational complexes South-Eastern Crimea (Sudak for example), taking into account climatic, geographical and historical characteristics of the region. Material. Green plantings of recreational complexes have been surveyed in 2015–2016: the sanatorium "Sudak" of the Ministry of defense of the Russian Federation, the area is 26 ha; the pension "Crimean spring", an area is 10 ha; the pension "Zvezdniy", an area is 3 ha; the sanatorium "Sokol", an area is 3 ha; the Tourist and recreational complex "Sudak", an area is 17 ha. Results. Dendroflora of Sudak recreational facilities includes 151 species belonging to 90 genera and 47 families. The most represented species in the following families: Rosaceae – 27 (17,9%), Oleaceae – 12 (7,9%), Pinaceae – 12 (7,9%), Cupressaceae – 10 (6,7%), Fabaceae – 7 (4,6%). The greatest form variety is possessed by representatives of the family Cupressaceae (8, or 33,0%), the pyramidal form of cypress evergreen (Cupressus sempervirens `Pyramidalis`) dominates among them. An assortment of ornamental trees and shrubs in the studied sites are quite diverse – 175 species and forms. Deciduous trees and shrubs prevail here – 60 (34,3%) and 37 (21,1%) species and forms respectively. There are 37 (21,1%) species and forms of coniferous trees and shrubs. There are 24 (13,7%) types and forms of evergreen foliage plants: shrubs – 18 (10,3%), trees – 4 (2,3%), lianas – 2 (1,1%). Main conclusions. The source of introductory material for the green construction of South-Eastern Crimea should be the representatives of families Cupressaceae, Pinaceae, Rosaceae, Oleaceae, Fabaceae those are the most adapted to the soil and climatic conditions of the region. Increasing the diversity of ornamental trees and shrubs should be achieved through the use of coniferous and evergreen plants. To create picturesque groups of plants with different emotional conten increasing the number of decorative forms (cultivars) of ecologically resistant species has been recommended