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 |
| Variegatum Sedum lineare | Sedum | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Butterfly Deep Pink Pentas lanceolata | Pentas | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Supertunia® Royal Velvet® Petunia hybrid | Petunia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2020 | 6b | 8 |
| Luscious® Royale Lemon Tart™ Lantana camara | Lantana | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2022 | 6b | 8 |
| Diamond Frost® Euphorbia hybrid | Euphorbia | Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Island Giants™ Heart of the Jungle® elephant's ear Colocasia esculenta | Colocasia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
| 'Sweet Caroline Light Green' Sweet Potato Vine Ipomoea batatas | Ipomoea | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2003 | 8a | 9 |
| Zinfandel™ Oxalis vulcanicola | Oxalis | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Supertunia Vista® Bubblegum® Petunia hybrid | Petunia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2012 | 6b | 8 |
| Graceful Grasses® Curly Wurly Corkscrew Rush Juncus effusus | Juncus | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2022 | 6b | 8 |
| Butterfly Deep Rose Pentas lanceolata | Pentas | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Artist® Blue Flossflower Ageratum hybrid | Ageratum | North Texas Winners Circle | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2004 | 8a | 9 |
| Luscious® Citron™ Lantana hybrid | Lantana | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2021 | 6b | 8 |
| 'Golden Delicious' Golden Leaved Pineapple Sage Salvia elegans | Salvia | Top Performer | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2019 | 8a | 9 |
| Unplugged® Pink Salvia hybrid | Salvia | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2023 | 6b | 8 |
| Graceful Grasses® King Tut® Egyptian Papyrus Cyperus papyrus | Cyperus | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Superbells® Holy Cow!™ Calibrachoa hybrid | Calibrachoa | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2018 | 6b | 8 |
| Sunstar® Lavender Egyptian Star Flower Pentas lanceolata | Pentas | Perfect Score all Season | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2019 | 6b | 8 |
| Daredevil® Rosita Zonal Geranium Pelargonium zonale | Pelargonium | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
