Best Regional Plants
| Plant Name | Genus | Award | Trial |
Region |
Year | Trial Cold Hardiness | Trial Heat Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coconut A-Peel® Black-Eyed Susan Vine Thunbergia alata | Thunbergia | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2021 | 6b | 8 |
| Flambe® Yellow Strawflower Chrysocephalum apiculatum | Chrysocephalum | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
| 'Flamenco Samba' Cuphea llavea | Cuphea | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Diamond Frost® Euphorbia hybrid | Euphorbia | North Texas Winners Circle | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2004 | 8a | 9 |
| Luscious® Royale Lemon Tart™ Lantana camara | Lantana | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2022 | 6b | 8 |
| Small Leaf Creeping Wire Vine Muehlenbeckia axillaris | Muehlenbeckia | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Butterfly Deep Rose Pentas lanceolata | Pentas | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Sangria Ornamental Pepper Capsicum annuum | Capsicum | Best Overall Performers | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2009 | 8a | 9 |
| Snow Princess® Sweet Alyssum Lobularia hybrid | Lobularia | Rising Star | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2011 | 8a | 9 |
| Superbells® Coral Sun™ Calibrachoa hybrid | Calibrachoa | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2022 | 6b | 8 |
| Diamond Frost® Euphorbia hybrid | Euphorbia | Field Day Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Daredevil® Rosita Zonal Geranium Pelargonium zonale | Pelargonium | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
| Diamond Snow® Euphorbia hybrid | Euphorbia | Perfect Score All Season | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2020 | 6b | 8 |
| 'Golden Delicious' Golden Leaved Pineapple Sage Salvia elegans | Salvia | Top Performer | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2019 | 8a | 9 |
| Butterfly Deep Pink Pentas lanceolata | Pentas | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Dragon Wing® Red Angelwing Begonia Begonia hybrid | Begonia | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Butterfly White Pentas lanceolata | Pentas | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Summer Wave® Trailing Large Violet Wishbone Flower Torenia hybrid | Torenia | Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| 'Flamenco Samba' Cuphea llavea | Cuphea | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Diamond Frost® Euphorbia hybrid | Euphorbia | Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
