Best Regional Plants
Plant Name | Genus | Award | Trial | Region | Year | Trial Cold Hardiness | Trial Heat Zone |
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Heart of the Jungle® Elephant's Ear Colocasia esculenta | Colocasia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
Tangerine Slice A-Peel® Black-eyed Susan Vine Thunbergia alata | Thunbergia | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2021 | 6b | 8 |
Dragon Wing® Red Angelwing Begonia Begonia hybrid | Begonia | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
Illusion® Midnight Lace Sweet Potato Vine Ipomoea batatas | Ipomoea | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
Artist® Blue Flossflower Ageratum hybrid | Ageratum | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2004 | 8a | 9 |
Rockapulco® White Double Impatiens Impatiens walleriana | Impatiens | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2008 | 6b | 8 |
Illusion® Midnight Lace Sweet Potato Vine Ipomoea batatas | Ipomoea | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
Diamond Frost® Euphorbia hybrid | Euphorbia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 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 |
ColorBlaze® Newly Noir™ Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2021 | 6b | 8 |
Graceful Grasses® Purple Fountain Grass Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum' | Pennisetum | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
Luscious® Grape Lantana montevidensis | Lantana | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2008 | 6b | 8 |
Flambe® Yellow Strawflower Chrysocephalum apiculatum | Chrysocephalum | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
Artist® Blue Flossflower Ageratum hybrid | Ageratum | North Texas Winners Circle | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2004 | 8a | 9 |
Rockapulco® White Double Impatiens Impatiens walleriana | Impatiens | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2008 | 6b | 8 |
Señorita Rosalita® Spider Flower Cleome hybrid | Cleome | Rising Star | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2008 | 8a | 9 |
Flambe® Yellow Strawflower Chrysocephalum apiculatum | Chrysocephalum | Rising Str | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2010 | 8a | 9 |
Supertunia Mini Vista® Pink Star Petunia hybrid | Petunia | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2023 | 6b | 8 |
Supertunia Mini Vista® Hot Pink Petunia hybrid | Petunia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2022 | 6b | 8 |