Best Regional Plants
| Plant Name | Genus | Award | Trial |
Region |
Year | Trial Cold Hardiness | Trial Heat Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surefire® White Begonia benariensis | Begonia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2022 | 6b | 8 |
| Butterfly White Pentas lanceolata | Pentas | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Dragon Wing® Pink Angelwing Begonia Begonia hybrid | Begonia | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Graceful Grasses® Ogon Golden Variegated Sweet Flag Acorus gramineus | Acorus | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| 'Sweet Caroline Light Green' Sweet Potato Vine Ipomoea batatas | Ipomoea | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2003 | 8a | 9 |
| Graceful Grasses® Fiber Optic Grass Isolepis (Scirpus) cernua | Isolepis (Scirpus) | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Snow Princess® Sweet Alyssum Lobularia hybrid | Lobularia | October Plant of the Month | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2009 | 8a | 9 |
| Black Pearl Pepper Capsicum | Capsicum | Field Day Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| ColorBlaze® Royale Apple Brandy® Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Perfect Score All Season | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2020 | 6b | 8 |
| Catalina® Gilded Grape™ Wishbone Flower Torenia hybrid | Torenia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
| ColorBlaze® Sedona Sunset® Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Top Performer | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2021 | 8a | 9 |
| Pink Chaos Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2006 | 8a | 9 |
| Supertunia Vista® Silverberry Petunia hybrid | Petunia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2008 | 6b | 8 |
| Lavender Chiffon® Hibiscus syriacus | Hibiscus | Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Black Pearl Pepper Capsicum | Capsicum | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Snow Princess® Sweet Alyssum Lobularia hybrid | Lobularia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Beth's Blue® Star Flower Isotoma axillaris | Isotoma | Visitor Favorites | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2009 | 8a | 9 |
| ColorBlaze® Torchlight® Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | FlameProof Plants | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2020 | 8a | 9 |
| Snow Princess® Sweet Alyssum Lobularia hybrid | Lobularia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
| Diamond Frost® Euphorbia hybrid | Euphorbia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2008 | 6b | 8 |
