Best Regional Plants
| Plant Name | Genus | Award | Trial |
Region |
Year | Trial Cold Hardiness | Trial Heat Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truffula™ Pink Globe Amaranth Gomphrena pulchella | Gomphrena | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2022 | 6b | 8 |
| Fire Away® Hot and Heavy Hot Pepper Capsicum annuum | Capsicum | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2019 | 6b | 8 |
| Daredevil® Rosita Zonal Geranium Pelargonium zonale | Pelargonium | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Luscious® Grape Lantana montevidensis | Lantana | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2008 | 6b | 8 |
| Graceful Grasses® King Tut® Egyptian Papyrus Cyperus papyrus | Cyperus | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Evergold Sedge Carex hachijoensis | Carex | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Angelface® Wedgwood Pink Summer Snapdragon Angelonia hybrid | Angelonia | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2024 | 6b | 8 |
| Summer Wave® Trailing Large Violet Wishbone Flower Torenia hybrid | Torenia | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| 'Prima Angelina' Stonecrop Sedum rupestre | Sedum | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2004 | 8a | 9 |
| ColorBlaze® Royale Pineapple Brandy™ Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2022 | 6b | 8 |
| Rockin'® Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia hybrid | Salvia | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2023 | 6b | 8 |
| Dragon Wing® Red Angelwing Begonia Begonia hybrid | Begonia | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Butterfly White Pentas lanceolata | Pentas | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Luscious® Royale Red Zone™ Lantana camara | Lantana | Perfect Score All Season | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2020 | 6b | 8 |
| Suncredible® Yellow Sunflower Helianthus hybrid | Helianthus | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2021 | 6b | 8 |
| Sweet Caroline Red Hawk™ Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine Ipomoea hybrid | Ipomoea | Top Performer | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2021 | 8a | 9 |
| Whirlwind® White III fan flower Scaevola aemula | Scaevola | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2023 | 6b | 8 |
| Black Pearl Pepper Capsicum | Capsicum | North Texas Winners Circle | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Butterfly Deep Pink 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 |
