Best Regional Plants
| Plant Name | Genus | Award | Trial |
Region |
Year | Trial Cold Hardiness | Trial Heat Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butterfly White Pentas lanceolata | Pentas | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Diamond Frost® Euphorbia hybrid | Euphorbia | Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Catalina® Midnight Blue Wishbone Flower Torenia hybrid | Torenia | Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Supertunia Mini Vista® Yellow Petunia hybrid | Petunia | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2023 | 6b | 8 |
| Festival Star® Hardy Baby's Breath Gypsophila paniculata | Gypsophila | Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Graceful Grasses® Purple Fountain Grass Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' | Pennisetum | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Graceful Grasses® Purple Fountain Grass Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' | Pennisetum | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Supertunia Mini Vista® Midnight Petunia hybrid | Petunia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2022 | 6b | 8 |
| Suncredible® Yellow Sunflower Helianthus hybrid | Helianthus | Top Performer - Best of Show | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2019 | 6b | 8 |
| Mexican Feather Grass Nassella (formerly Stipa) tenuissima | Nassella (formerly Stipa) | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2007 | 8a | 9 |
| Supertunia Mini Vista® Hot Pink Petunia hybrid | Petunia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2022 | 6b | 8 |
| Lavender Chiffon® Hibiscus syriacus | Hibiscus | Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Prima Angelina Stonecrop Sedum rupestre | Sedum | North Texas Winners Circle | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2004 | 8a | 9 |
| Graceful Grasses® Baby Tut® Umbrella Grass Cyperus involucratus | Cyperus | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
| Graceful Grasses® King Tut® Egyptian Papyrus Cyperus papyrus | Cyperus | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Diamond Frost® Euphorbia hybrid | Euphorbia | Rising Star | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2007 | 8a | 9 |
| Luscious® Citrus Blend™ Lantana camara | Lantana | Best Overall Performance: Annual | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2018 | 8a | 9 |
| ColorBlaze® Chocolate Drop Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2023 | 6b | 8 |
| Aromagica® Purple Heliotrope Heliotropium arborescens | Heliotropium | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2024 | 6b | 8 |
| Butterfly White Pentas lanceolata | Pentas | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
