Best Regional Plants
| Plant Name | Genus | Award | Trial |
Region |
Year | Trial Cold Hardiness | Trial Heat Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Pearl Pepper Capsicum | Capsicum | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Zinfandel™ Oxalis vulcanicola | Oxalis | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Illusion® Midnight Lace Sweet Potato Vine Ipomoea batatas | Ipomoea | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| 'Flamenco Samba' Cuphea llavea | Cuphea | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Double Up™ Red Begonia semperflorens | Begonia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2022 | 6b | 8 |
| Laguna® Cloud White™ Lobelia erinus | Lobelia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2021 | 6b | 8 |
| Diamond Frost® Euphorbia hybrid | Euphorbia | Rising Star | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2007 | 8a | 9 |
| Illusion® Midnight Lace Sweet Potato Vine Ipomoea batatas | Ipomoea | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
| Daredevil® Mulberry Zonal Geranium Pelargonium zonale | Pelargonium | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Rockapulco® White Double Impatiens Impatiens walleriana | Impatiens | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2008 | 6b | 8 |
| Black Pearl Pepper Capsicum | Capsicum | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Diamond Frost® Euphorbia hybrid | Euphorbia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Graceful Grasses® King Tut® Egyptian Papyrus Cyperus papyrus | Cyperus | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Graceful Grasses® Baby Tut® Umbrella Grass Cyperus involucratus | Cyperus | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Luscious® Royale Piña Colada Lantana camara | Lantana | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2012 | 6b | 8 |
| Sunstar® Red Egyptian Star Flower Pentas lanceolata | Pentas | Flameproof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2022 | 8a | 9 |
| Luscious® Citrus Blend™ Lantana camara | Lantana | Top Performer | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2019 | 8a | 9 |
| Daredevil® Rosita Zonal Geranium Pelargonium zonale | Pelargonium | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
| Flambe® Yellow Strawflower Chrysocephalum apiculatum | Chrysocephalum | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
| Diamond Frost® Euphorbia hybrid | Euphorbia | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2004 | 8a | 9 |
