Best Regional Plants
| Plant Name | Genus | Award | Trial |
Region |
Year | Trial Cold Hardiness | Trial Heat Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daredevil® Mulberry Zonal Geranium Pelargonium zonale | Pelargonium | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Diamond Frost® Euphorbia hybrid | Euphorbia | Rising Star | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2007 | 8a | 9 |
| Stratosphere™ White Butterfly Flower Gaura lindheimeri | Gaura | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Black Pearl Pepper Capsicum | Capsicum | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| White Knight® Sweet Alyssum Lobularia hybrid | Lobularia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2021 | 6b | 8 |
| Angelina Sedum rupestre | Sedum | North Texas Winners Circle | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2004 | 8a | 9 |
| Amazel Basil® Sweet Italian Basil Ocimum hybrid | Ocimum | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2018 | 6b | 8 |
| Angelina Sedum rupestre | Sedum | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2004 | 8a | 9 |
| Graceful Grasses® King Tut® Egyptian Papyrus Cyperus papyrus | Cyperus | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| ColorBlaze® El Brighto Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2021 | 6b | 8 |
| Festival Star® Hardy Baby's Breath Gypsophila paniculata | Gypsophila | Top Pick | 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 |
| Angelina Sedum rupestre | Sedum | North Texas Winners Circle | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2004 | 8a | 9 |
| Illusion® Midnight Lace Sweet Potato Vine Ipomoea batatas | Ipomoea | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Supertunia Mini Vista® Yellow Petunia hybrid | Petunia | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2023 | 6b | 8 |
| Summer Wave® Trailing Large Violet Wishbone Flower Torenia hybrid | Torenia | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Sweet Caroline Bewitched After Midnight™ Sweet Potato Vine Ipomoea batatas | Ipomoea | Top Performer | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2021 | 8a | 9 |
| Graceful Grasses® Baby Tut® Umbrella Grass Cyperus involucratus | Cyperus | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Surefire® Red Begonia benariensis | Begonia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2022 | 6b | 8 |
| Beth's Blue® Star Flower Isotoma axillaris | Isotoma | Best Performer | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2009 | 8a | 9 |
