Best Regional Plants
| Plant Name | Genus | Award | Trial |
Region |
Year | Trial Cold Hardiness | Trial Heat Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Frost® Euphorbia | Euphorbia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Blue My Mind® Dwarf Morning Glory Evolvulus | Evolvulus | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2012 | 6b | 8 |
| Supertunia Mini Vista® Yellow Petunia | Petunia | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2023 | 6b | 8 |
| ColorBlaze® Golden Dreams™ Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Top Performer | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2019 | 8a | 9 |
| Superbena® Cobalt™ Verbena | Verbena | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2021 | 6b | 8 |
| Artist® Blue Flossflower Ageratum | Ageratum | North Texas Winners Circle | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2004 | 8a | 9 |
| Stratosphere™ White Butterfly Flower Oenothera lindheimeri | Oenothera | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Luscious® Royale Red Zone™ Lantana camara | Lantana | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2025 | 6b | 8 |
| 'Flamenco Samba' Cuphea llavea | Cuphea | Rising Star | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2007 | 8a | 9 |
| Surefire® Red II Begonia benariensis | Begonia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2022 | 6b | 8 |
| Island Giants® Heart of the Jungle® elephant's ear Colocasia esculenta | Colocasia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
| Supertunia Mini Vista® Hot Pink Petunia | Petunia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2022 | 6b | 8 |
| Butterfly Deep Rose Pentas lanceolata | Pentas | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Snow Princess® Sweet Alyssum Lobularia | Lobularia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
| Angelface® Wedgwood Pink Summer Snapdragon Angelonia | Angelonia | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2024 | 6b | 8 |
| Catalina® White Linen Wishbone Flower Torenia | Torenia | FlameProof Plants | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2020 | 8a | 9 |
| Catalina® Midnight Blue Wishbone Flower Torenia | Torenia | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Flambe® Yellow Strawflower Chrysocephalum apiculatum | Chrysocephalum | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Small Leaf Creeping Wire Vine Muehlenbeckia axillaris | Muehlenbeckia | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Sangria Ornamental Pepper Capsicum annuum | Capsicum | Best Overall Performers | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2009 | 8a | 9 |
