Best Regional Plants
| Plant Name | Genus | Award | Trial |
Region |
Year | Trial Cold Hardiness | Trial Heat Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flambe® Yellow Strawflower Chrysocephalum apiculatum | Chrysocephalum | Rising Str | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2010 | 8a | 9 |
| Black Pearl Pepper Capsicum | Capsicum | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Molten Lava™ Oxalis vulcanicola | Oxalis | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Supertunia Vista® Silverberry Petunia hybrid | Petunia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
| Diamond Snow® Euphorbia hybrid | Euphorbia | Flameproof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2022 | 8a | 9 |
| Variegatum Sedum lineare | Sedum | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Butterfly Deep Rose Pentas lanceolata | Pentas | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Prima Angelina Stonecrop Sedum rupestre | Sedum | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2004 | 8a | 9 |
| Superbena® Cherryburst Verbena hybrid | Verbena | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2023 | 6b | 8 |
| Summer Wave® Trailing Large Violet Wishbone Flower Torenia hybrid | Torenia | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Summer Wave® Trailing Large Blue Wishbone Flower Torenia hybrid | Torenia | Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Lavender Lace Cuphea hyssopifolia | Cuphea | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Butterfly Red Pentas lanceolata | Pentas | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Superbena Sparkling® Amethyst Verbena hybrid | Verbena | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2019 | 6b | 8 |
| Diamond Frost® Euphorbia hybrid | Euphorbia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Diamond Snow® Euphorbia hybrid | Euphorbia | Perfect Score All Season | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2020 | 6b | 8 |
| Sweet Caroline Upside™ Key Lime Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine Ipomoea batatas | Ipomoea | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2022 | 6b | 8 |
| 'Sweet Caroline Light Green' Sweet Potato Vine Ipomoea batatas | Ipomoea | North Texas Winners Circle | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2003 | 8a | 9 |
| GoldDust® Mecardonia hybrid | Mecardonia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2012 | 6b | 8 |
| ColorBlaze® Royale Pineapple Brandy™ Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Top Performer | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2022 | 8a | 9 |
