Best Regional Plants
Plant Name | Genus | Award | Trial | Region | Year | Trial Cold Hardiness | Trial Heat Zone |
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Daredevil® Rosita Zonal Geranium Pelargonium zonale | Pelargonium | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
Butterfly Red Pentas lanceolata | Pentas | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
Butterfly Deep Rose Pentas lanceolata | Pentas | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
ColorBlaze® Dipt in Wine Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
Artist® Blue Flossflower Ageratum hybrid | Ageratum | Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
Truffula™ Pink Globe Amaranth Gomphrena pulchella | Gomphrena | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2020 | 6b | 8 |
Supertunia Mini Vista® Indigo Petunia hybrid | Petunia | Perfect Score all Season | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2019 | 6b | 8 |
Fishnet Stockings Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
Diamond Frost® Euphorbia hybrid | Euphorbia | Rising Star | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2007 | 8a | 9 |
Angelina Sedum rupestre | Sedum | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2004 | 8a | 9 |
Rockin'® Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia hybrid | Salvia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2019 | 6b | 8 |
Superbells® Double Amber Double Calibrachoa Calibrachoa hybrid | Calibrachoa | Perfect Score All Season | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2020 | 6b | 8 |
Superbena® Cherryburst Verbena hybrid | Verbena | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2023 | 6b | 8 |
Mexican Feather Grass Nassella (formerly Stipa) tenuissima | Nassella (formerly Stipa) | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2007 | 8a | 9 |
Summer Wave® Trailing Large Amethyst Wishbone Flower Torenia hybrid | Torenia | Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
Luscious® Royale Piña Colada Lantana camara | Lantana | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2012 | 6b | 8 |
Double Up™ Red Begonia semperflorens | Begonia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2022 | 6b | 8 |
Illusion® Midnight Lace Sweet Potato Vine Ipomoea batatas | Ipomoea | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
Laguna® Cloud White™ Lobelia erinus | Lobelia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2021 | 6b | 8 |
Graceful Grasses® Curly Wurly Corkscrew Rush Juncus effusus | Juncus | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2022 | 6b | 8 |