Best Regional Plants
| Plant Name | Genus | Award | Trial |
Region |
Year | Trial Cold Hardiness | Trial Heat Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artist® Blue Flossflower Ageratum hybrid | Ageratum | Rising Star | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Flambe® Yellow Strawflower Chrysocephalum apiculatum | Chrysocephalum | Rising Str | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2010 | 8a | 9 |
| Sweet Caroline Red Hawk™ Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine Ipomoea hybrid | Ipomoea | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2023 | 6b | 8 |
| Graceful Grasses® King Tut® Egyptian Papyrus Cyperus papyrus | Cyperus | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Daredevil® Mulberry Zonal Geranium Pelargonium zonale | Pelargonium | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Sangria Ornamental Pepper Capsicum annuum | Capsicum | Best Overall Performers | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2009 | 8a | 9 |
| ColorBlaze® Sedona Sunset® Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Perfect Score All Season | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2018 | 6b | 8 |
| Luscious® Grape Lantana montevidensis | Lantana | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2008 | 6b | 8 |
| Angelface® Blue Summer Snapdragon Angelonia hybrid | Angelonia | Perfect Score All Season | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2018 | 6b | 8 |
| ColorBlaze® El Brighto Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2021 | 6b | 8 |
| Superbena® Cherryburst Verbena hybrid | Verbena | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2023 | 6b | 8 |
| Superbena Sparkling® Amethyst Verbena hybrid | Verbena | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2019 | 6b | 8 |
| Augusta® Lavender Heliotrope Heliotropium hybrid | Heliotropium | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2024 | 6b | 8 |
| Dragon Wing® Pink Angelwing Begonia Begonia hybrid | Begonia | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Black Pearl Pepper Capsicum | Capsicum | North Texas Winners Circle | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Supertunia Mini Vista® White Petunia hybrid | Petunia | Perect Score All Season | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2018 | 6b | 8 |
| Artist® Blue Flossflower Ageratum hybrid | Ageratum | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2004 | 8a | 9 |
| Luscious® Grape Lantana montevidensis | Lantana | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2008 | 6b | 8 |
| Summer Wave® Trailing Large Violet Wishbone Flower Torenia hybrid | Torenia | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Diamond Frost® Euphorbia hybrid | Euphorbia | Rising Star | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2007 | 8a | 9 |
