Best Regional Plants
Plant Name | Genus | Award | Trial | Region | Year | Trial Cold Hardiness | Trial Heat Zone |
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Graceful Grasses® Fiber Optic Grass Isolepis (Scirpus) cernua | Isolepis (Scirpus) | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
Superbena® Raspberry Verbena hybrid | Verbena | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2018 | 6b | 8 |
Señorita Rosalita® Spider Flower Cleome hybrid | Cleome | Rising Star | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2008 | 8a | 9 |
'Sweet Caroline Light Green' Sweet Potato Vine Ipomoea batatas | Ipomoea | North Texas Winners Circle | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2003 | 8a | 9 |
Double Up™ Pink Begonia semperflorens | Begonia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2020 | 6b | 8 |
Daredevil® Snow Zonal Geranium Pelargonium zonale | Pelargonium | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
Diamond Frost® Euphorbia hybrid | Euphorbia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2008 | 6b | 8 |
Fire Away® Hot and Heavy Hot Pepper Capsicum annuum | Capsicum | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2019 | 6b | 8 |
Black Pearl Pepper Capsicum | Capsicum | North Texas Winners Circle | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
Daredevil® Rosita Zonal Geranium Pelargonium zonale | Pelargonium | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
ColorBlaze® Dipt in Wine Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
Rockin'® Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia hybrid | Salvia | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2022 | 6b | 8 |
ColorBlaze® Royale Cherry Brandy® Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Perfect Score All Season | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2018 | 6b | 8 |
Summer Wave® Trailing Large Violet Wishbone Flower Torenia hybrid | Torenia | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
Supertunia® Saffron Finch™ Petunia hybrid | Petunia | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2023 | 6b | 8 |
Coffee Cups Elephant's Ear Colocasia esculenta | Colocasia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
Snow Princess® Sweet Alyssum Lobularia hybrid | Lobularia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
Sweet Caroline Bewitched After Midnight™ Sweet Potato Vine Ipomoea batatas | Ipomoea | Top Performer | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2022 | 8a | 9 |
Graceful Grasses® Ogon Golden Variegated Sweet Flag Acorus gramineus | Acorus | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
Superbells® Yellow Chiffon™ Calibrachoa hybrid | Calibrachoa | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |