Best Regional Plants
| Plant Name | Genus | Award | Trial |
Region |
Year | Trial Cold Hardiness | Trial Heat Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Festival Star® Hardy Baby's Breath Gypsophila paniculata | Gypsophila | Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Beth's Blue® Star Flower Isotoma axillaris | Isotoma | Visitor Favorites | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2009 | 8a | 9 |
| Superbena Sparkling® Amethyst Verbena hybrid | Verbena | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2019 | 6b | 8 |
| Pink Chaos Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Luscious® Grape Lantana montevidensis | Lantana | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2008 | 6b | 8 |
| Dragon Wing® Red Angelwing Begonia Begonia hybrid | Begonia | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Señorita Rosalita® Spider Flower Cleome hybrid | Cleome | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
| Rockin'® Playin' The Blues® Salvia longispicata x farinacea | Salvia | Best Polliinator-Friendly Perennial | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2018 | 8a | 9 |
| Superbena® Raspberry Verbena hybrid | Verbena | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2018 | 6b | 8 |
| Butterfly Red Pentas lanceolata | Pentas | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Diamond Frost® Euphorbia hybrid | Euphorbia | Rising Star | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2007 | 8a | 9 |
| 'Flamenco Samba' Cuphea llavea | Cuphea | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| ColorBlaze® Royale Cherry Brandy® Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Perfect Score All Season | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2018 | 6b | 8 |
| ColorBlaze® Velveteen® Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Top Performer | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2021 | 8a | 9 |
| Artist® Blue Flossflower Ageratum hybrid | Ageratum | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2004 | 8a | 9 |
| Dragon Wing® Pink Angelwing Begonia Begonia hybrid | Begonia | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| ColorBlaze® Dipt in Wine Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
| Diamond Frost® Euphorbia hybrid | Euphorbia | Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Luscious® Citrus Blend™ Lantana camara | Lantana | Best Overall Performance: Annual | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2018 | 8a | 9 |
| Superbena® Cherryburst Verbena hybrid | Verbena | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2023 | 6b | 8 |
