Vis is an island 45 km away from the coast, and has been inhabited since ancient times. Half a century of isolation of Vis as a military island has led to the fact that mass tourism has not developed on it, and to a greater extent the traditional architecture has been preserved. The rich flora and numerous endemics along with traditional species in the gardens of the locals are a special value of the island. With the opening of the island of Vis to tourism, there is a danger that the backyards will start to be arranged with species that are not traditional, thus losing the authenticity of the place. A review of the archives and the interview method established that the species Chamomilla recutita (L.) Rauschert, Tanacetum cinerariifolium Sch.Bip., Cicer arietinum L., Lathyrus sativus L., Thymus serpyllum L., Lilium candidum L. are plant species that were once were represented in the backyards of the islands of Vis (Komiža and Vis), and now they do not exist at all or we find them outside the gardens in traces. The field research established that the species Citrus limon (L.) Osbeck, Artemisia absinthium L., Narcissus sp., Iris sp. traditional species still present in the backyards of the island of Vis. An inventory of plant species conducted on a total of 22 yards, it was determined that the most common family is Asteraceae, followed by Arecaceae and Lamiaceae. The species mainly originates from Europe, Asia, Australia, America and the Mediterranean basin, which undoubtedly testifies to the movement of Vis sailors who brought plants from their long voyages. After the inventory of plant species of selected backyards and based on the collected data on traditional species, it is evident that the species that were once used should be returned to the backyards before they completely disappear. The range of plant species that would be used for traditional landscaping can also be enriched with endemic and rare species characteristic of the island of Vis, such as: Iris pseudopallida Trin, Aurinia leucadea (Guss.) K. Koch, Centaurea ragusina L., Limonium subanfractum Trin, Onosma echioides (L.) L. ssp. dalmatica (Scheele) Peruzzi et. NG Passal., Tanacetum cinerariifolium (Trevir.) Sch. Bip., Allium croaticum Bogdanović, Brullo, Mitić et Salmeri, Trifolium dalmaticum Vis., Viola suavis M.Bieb.ssp.adriatica Mereda et Hodalova, Ophrys x muellneri H. Fleischm., Ophrys sphegodes Mill. Such landscaping would return the well-known view of the backyard in line with the tradition of the area and would contribute to the maintenance of biodiversity in this isolated island community.