Best Regional Plants
Plant Name | Genus | Award | Trial | Region | Year | Trial Cold Hardiness | Trial Heat Zone |
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Stratosphere™ White Butterfly Flower Gaura lindheimeri | Gaura | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
Butterfly Red Pentas lanceolata | Pentas | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
Rockapulco® White Double Impatiens Impatiens walleriana | Impatiens | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2008 | 6b | 8 |
Truffula™ Pink Globe Amaranth Gomphrena pulchella | Gomphrena | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2020 | 6b | 8 |
'Flamenco Samba' Cuphea llavea | Cuphea | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
Graceful Grasses® King Tut® Egyptian Papyrus Cyperus papyrus | Cyperus | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
Luscious® Citron™ Lantana hybrid | Lantana | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2021 | 6b | 8 |
Daredevil® Rosita Zonal Geranium Pelargonium zonale | Pelargonium | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
Mexican Feather Grass Nassella (formerly Stipa) tenuissima | Nassella (formerly Stipa) | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2007 | 8a | 9 |
Lavender Chiffon® Hibiscus syriacus | Hibiscus | Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
Artist® Blue Flossflower Ageratum hybrid | Ageratum | Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
Supertunia Mini Vista® Indigo Petunia hybrid | Petunia | Perfect Score all Season | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2019 | 6b | 8 |
Flambe® Yellow Strawflower Chrysocephalum apiculatum | Chrysocephalum | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
ColorBlaze® Strawberry Drop Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Perfect Score All Season | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2018 | 6b | 8 |
Festival Star® Hardy Baby's Breath Gypsophila paniculata | Gypsophila | Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
Diamond Frost® Euphorbia hybrid | Euphorbia | Rising Star | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2007 | 8a | 9 |
Diamond Frost® Euphorbia hybrid | Euphorbia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
ColorBlaze® Dipt in Wine Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
Sweet Caroline Red Hawk™ Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine Ipomoea hybrid | Ipomoea | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2023 | 6b | 8 |
White Knight® Sweet Alyssum Lobularia hybrid | Lobularia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2021 | 6b | 8 |