Best Regional Plants
| Plant Name | Genus | Award | Trial |
Region |
Year | Trial Cold Hardiness | Trial Heat Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Chablis® Dead Nettle Lamium maculatum | Lamium | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Surefire® Rose Begonia benariensis | Begonia | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2022 | 6b | 8 |
| Señorita Rosalita® Spider Flower Cleome hybrid | Cleome | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2008 | 6b | 8 |
| Beth's Blue® Star Flower Isotoma axillaris | Isotoma | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Butterfly Red Pentas lanceolata | Pentas | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Graceful Grasses® King Tut® Egyptian Papyrus Cyperus papyrus | Cyperus | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Unplugged® So Blue™ Mealycup Sage Salvia farinacea | Salvia | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2024 | 6b | 8 |
| Pink Chablis® Dead Nettle Lamium maculatum | Lamium | Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Bluebird II Nemesia fruticans | Nemesia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2024 | 6b | 8 |
| 'Prima Angelina' Stonecrop Sedum rupestre | Sedum | North Texas Winners Circle | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2004 | 8a | 9 |
| Artist® Blue Flossflower Ageratum hybrid | Ageratum | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2004 | 8a | 9 |
| Superbells Magic® Pink Lemonade Calibrachoa hybrid | Calibrachoa | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2022 | 6b | 8 |
| Flambe® Yellow Strawflower Chrysocephalum apiculatum | Chrysocephalum | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
| Black Pearl Pepper Capsicum | Capsicum | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Lavender Lace Cuphea hyssopifolia | Cuphea | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Supertunia® Raspberry Rush™ Petunia hybrid | Petunia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2020 | 6b | 8 |
| Pink Chablis® Dead Nettle Lamium maculatum | Lamium | Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Daredevil® Claret Zonal Geranium Pelargonium zonale | Pelargonium | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Supertunia Mini Vista® Ultramarine Petunia hybrid | Petunia | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2023 | 6b | 8 |
| Graceful Grasses® Fiber Optic Grass Isolepis (Scirpus) cernua | Isolepis (Scirpus) | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
