Best Regional Plants
| Plant Name | Genus | Award | Trial |
Region |
Year | Trial Cold Hardiness | Trial Heat Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surefire® Red Begonia benariensis | Begonia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2022 | 6b | 8 |
| ColorBlaze® Dipt in Wine Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
| Sweet Caroline Upside™ Black Coffee Ornamental Sweet Potato Vine Ipomoea batatas | Ipomoea | Top Performer | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2022 | 8a | 9 |
| Beth's Blue® Star Flower Isotoma axillaris | Isotoma | Best of Newer Varieties | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2009 | 8a | 9 |
| Supertunia Mini Vista® Yellow Petunia hybrid | Petunia | Perfect Score | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2023 | 6b | 8 |
| Luscious® Citrus Blend™ Lantana camara | Lantana | Best Overall Performance: Annual | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2018 | 8a | 9 |
| ColorBlaze® Dipt in Wine Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Daredevil® Rosita Zonal Geranium Pelargonium zonale | Pelargonium | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2010 | 6b | 8 |
| Señorita Rosalita® Spider Flower Cleome hybrid | Cleome | Rising Star | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2008 | 8a | 9 |
| ColorBlaze® Chocolate Drop Coleus scutellarioides | Coleus | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2023 | 6b | 8 |
| Summer Wave® Trailing Large Blue Wishbone Flower Torenia hybrid | Torenia | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Artist® Blue Flossflower Ageratum hybrid | Ageratum | Top Pick | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Luscious® Royale Cosmo Lantana camara | Lantana | Perfect Score All Season | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2020 | 6b | 8 |
| Artist® Blue Flossflower Ageratum hybrid | Ageratum | Rising Star | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Rockin'® Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia hybrid | Salvia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2019 | 6b | 8 |
| Angelina Sedum rupestre | Sedum | North Texas Winners Circle | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2004 | 8a | 9 |
| Summer Wave® Trailing Large Violet Wishbone Flower Torenia hybrid | Torenia | Flame Proof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Butterfly Red Pentas lanceolata | Pentas | Arboretum Approved | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2005 | 8a | 9 |
| Snow Princess® Sweet Alyssum Lobularia hybrid | Lobularia | Top Performer | Oklahoma State University Botanical Gardens | Southwest | 2009 | 6b | 8 |
| Double Up™ Red Begonia semperflorens | Begonia | Flameproof | Dallas Arboretum | Southwest | 2022 | 8a | 9 |
