Best Regional Plants
| Plant Name | Genus | Award | Trial |
Region |
Year | Trial Cold Hardiness | Trial Heat Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Flamenco Samba' Cuphea llavea | Cuphea | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Dragon Wing® Pink Angelwing Begonia Begonia | Begonia | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| ColorBlaze® Chocolate Drop Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2023 | 6b | 8 |
| GoldDust® Mecardonia | Mecardonia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Artist® Blue Flossflower Ageratum | Ageratum | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2004 | 8a | 9 |
| Diamond Frost® Euphorbia | Euphorbia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Dragon Wing® Red Angelwing Begonia Begonia | Begonia | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Supertunia Vista® Cool Jazz® Petunia | Petunia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2025 | 6b | 8 |
| ColorBlaze® Dipt in Wine Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
| Superbells® Yellow Chiffon™ Calibrachoa | Calibrachoa | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| 'Flamenco Samba' Cuphea llavea | Cuphea | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| White Knight® II sweet alyssum Lobularia | Lobularia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2025 | 6b | 8 |
| ColorBlaze® Mini Me™ Watermelon Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2022 | 6b | 8 |
| ColorBlaze® Chocolate Drop Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Perfect Score All Season | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2018 | 6b | 8 |
| 'Flamenco Samba' Cuphea llavea | Cuphea | Rising Star | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2007 | 8a | 9 |
| Sangria Ornamental Pepper Capsicum annuum | Capsicum | Best Overall Performers | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2009 | 8a | 9 |
| Diamond Frost® Euphorbia | Euphorbia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Flambe® Yellow Strawflower Chrysocephalum apiculatum | Chrysocephalum | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Limon Blush™ Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2008 | 6b | 8 |
| Unplugged® Red scarlet sage Salvia coccinea | Salvia | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2024 | 6b | 8 |
