Best Regional Plants
| Plant Name | Genus | Award | Trial |
Region |
Year | Trial Cold Hardiness | Trial Heat Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Frost® Euphorbia | Euphorbia | Field Day Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Graceful Grasses® Baby Tut® Umbrella Grass Cyperus involucratus | Cyperus | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
| Fire Away® Hot and Heavy Dwarf Hot Pepper Capsicum annuum | Capsicum | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2019 | 6b | 8 |
| Butterfly Red Pentas lanceolata | Pentas | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Artist® Blue Flossflower Ageratum | Ageratum | Rising Star | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Surefire® Red II Begonia benariensis | Begonia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2022 | 6b | 8 |
| Forest™ Pink Globe Amaranthus Gomphrena haageana | Gomphrena | Perfect Score All Season | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2018 | 6b | 8 |
| Flambe® Yellow Strawflower Chrysocephalum apiculatum | Chrysocephalum | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| ColorBlaze® Sedona Sunset® Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Top Performer | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2021 | 8a | 9 |
| Diamond Frost® Euphorbia | Euphorbia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2008 | 6b | 8 |
| Diamond Mountain® Euphorbia | Euphorbia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2018 | 6b | 8 |
| ColorBlaze® Royale Pineapple Brandy™ Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Perfect Score All Season | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2020 | 6b | 8 |
| Daredevil® Orchid Zonal Geranium Pelargonium zonale | Pelargonium | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Snow Princess® Sweet Alyssum Lobularia | Lobularia | October Plant of the Month | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2009 | 8a | 9 |
| Pink Chablis® Dead Nettle Lamium maculatum | Lamium | Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Supertunia Mini Vista® Violet Star Petunia | Petunia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2023 | 6b | 8 |
| Snow Princess® Sweet Alyssum Lobularia | Lobularia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
| Fishnet Stockings Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Butterfly White Pentas lanceolata | Pentas | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Flambe® Yellow Strawflower Chrysocephalum apiculatum | Chrysocephalum | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
