Best Regional Plants
| Plant Name | Genus | Award | Trial |
Region |
Year | Trial Cold Hardiness | Trial Heat Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lavender Chiffon® Hibiscus syriacus | Hibiscus | Top Pick | 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 |
| Graceful Grasses® Vertigo® Purple Fountain Grass Pennisetum purpureum | Pennisetum | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Surefire® Rose Begonia benariensis | Begonia | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2022 | 6b | 8 |
| Snow Princess® Sweet Alyssum Lobularia hybrid | Lobularia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Luscious® Grape Lantana montevidensis | Lantana | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2008 | 6b | 8 |
| Catalina® Gilded Grape™ Wishbone Flower Torenia hybrid | Torenia | FlameProof Plants | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2020 | 8a | 9 |
| ColorBlaze® Dipt in Wine Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
| 'Sweet Caroline Light Green' Sweet Potato Vine Ipomoea batatas | Ipomoea | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2003 | 8a | 9 |
| ColorBlaze® Cherry Drop Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2025 | 8a | 9 |
| Diamond Frost® Euphorbia hybrid | Euphorbia | Rising Star | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2007 | 8a | 9 |
| Butterfly Red Pentas lanceolata | Pentas | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Diamond Frost® Euphorbia hybrid | Euphorbia | Perfect Score All Season | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2018 | 6b | 8 |
| Graceful Grasses® King Tut® Egyptian Papyrus Cyperus papyrus | Cyperus | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Catalina® Gilded Grape™ Wishbone Flower Torenia hybrid | Torenia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
| Artist® Blue Flossflower Ageratum hybrid | Ageratum | North Texas Winners Circle | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2004 | 8a | 9 |
| Sangria Ornamental Pepper Capsicum annuum | Capsicum | Best Overall Performers | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2009 | 8a | 9 |
| Black Pearl Pepper Capsicum | Capsicum | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Luscious® Royale Red Zone™ Lantana camara | Lantana | Perfect Score All Season | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2020 | 6b | 8 |
| Goldilocks Rocks® II Bidens ferulifolia | Bidens | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2019 | 6b | 8 |
