Best Regional Plants
| Plant Name | Genus | Award | Trial |
Region |
Year | Trial Cold Hardiness | Trial Heat Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daredevil® Rosita Zonal Geranium Pelargonium zonale | Pelargonium | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Blue My Mind® Dwarf Morning Glory Evolvulus hybrid | Evolvulus | FlameProof Plants | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2020 | 8a | 9 |
| Sweet Caroline Upside™ Key Lime Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine Ipomoea batatas | Ipomoea | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2022 | 6b | 8 |
| ColorBlaze® Dipt in Wine Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
| Diamond Frost® Euphorbia hybrid | Euphorbia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Bright Lights™ Purple African Daisy Osteospermum hybrid | Osteospermum | Top Performer | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2022 | 8a | 9 |
| Pink Chablis® Dead Nettle Lamium maculatum | Lamium | Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| White Chiffon® Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus | Hibiscus | Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Artist® Blue Flossflower Ageratum hybrid | Ageratum | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2004 | 8a | 9 |
| Sunstar® Pink Egyptian Star Flower Pentas lanceolata | Pentas | Flameproof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2022 | 8a | 9 |
| Daredevil® Mulberry Zonal Geranium Pelargonium zonale | Pelargonium | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Diamond Frost® Euphorbia hybrid | Euphorbia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Augusta® Lavender Heliotrope Heliotropium hybrid | Heliotropium | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2024 | 6b | 8 |
| Island Giants™ Heart of the Jungle® elephant's ear Colocasia esculenta | Colocasia | Perfect Score All Season | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2020 | 6b | 8 |
| Supertunia Mini Vista® Pink Star Petunia hybrid | Petunia | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2022 | 6b | 8 |
| Zinfandel™ Oxalis vulcanicola | Oxalis | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Artist® Blue Flossflower Ageratum hybrid | Ageratum | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2004 | 8a | 9 |
| Black Pearl Pepper Capsicum | Capsicum | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| ColorBlaze® Royale Cherry Brandy® Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Perfect Score All Season | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2018 | 6b | 8 |
| Señorita Rosalita® Spider Flower Cleome hybrid | Cleome | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
