Best Regional Plants
| Plant Name | Genus | Award | Trial | Region | Year | Trial Cold Hardiness | Trial Heat Zone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Black Scallop' Bugleweed Ajuga reptans | Ajuga | Bronze Medal | University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners | Midwest | 2006 | 5b | 6 |
| 'Black Scallop' Bugleweed Ajuga reptans | Ajuga | Bronze Medal | University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners | Midwest | 2006 | 5b | 6 |
| 'Black Scallop' Bugleweed Ajuga reptans | Ajuga | Bronze Medal | University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners | Midwest | 2006 | 5b | 6 |
| 'Black Scallop' Bugleweed Ajuga reptans | Ajuga | Bronze Medal | University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners | Midwest | 2006 | 5b | 6 |
| 'Illustris' Elephant's Ear Colocasia esculenta | Colocasia | Silver Medal | University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners | Midwest | 2006 | 5b | 6 |
| 'Illustris' Elephant's Ear Colocasia esculenta | Colocasia | Silver Medal | University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners | Midwest | 2006 | 5b | 6 |
| 'Illustris' Elephant's Ear Colocasia esculenta | Colocasia | Silver Medal | University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners | Midwest | 2006 | 5b | 6 |
| 'Illustris' Elephant's Ear Colocasia esculenta | Colocasia | Silver Medal | University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners | Midwest | 2006 | 5b | 6 |
| 'Midnight Masquerade' Beardtongue Penstemon hybrid | Penstemon | Top Performer | Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden | Midwest | 2020 | 6a | 6 |
| 'Moonbeam' Threadleaf Coreopsis Coreopsis verticillata | Coreopsis | Best Perennials at the Zoo | Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden | Midwest | 2005 | 6a | 6 |
| 'Moonbeam' Threadleaf Coreopsis Coreopsis verticillata | Coreopsis | Best Perennials at the Zoo | Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden | Midwest | 2005 | 6a | 6 |
| 'Moonbeam' Threadleaf Coreopsis Coreopsis verticillata | Coreopsis | Best Perennials at the Zoo | Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden | Midwest | 2005 | 6a | 6 |
| 'Moonbeam' Threadleaf Coreopsis Coreopsis verticillata | Coreopsis | Best Perennials at the Zoo | Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden | Midwest | 2005 | 6a | 6 |
| 'Perfect Profusion' Perennial Salvia Salvia nemorosa | Salvia | Top Performer | Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden | Midwest | 2018 | 6a | 6 |
| 'Prima Angelina' Stonecrop Sedum rupestre | Sedum | Gold Medal | University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners | Midwest | 2006 | 5b | 6 |
| 'Prima Angelina' Stonecrop Sedum rupestre | Sedum | Gold Medal | University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners | Midwest | 2006 | 5b | 6 |
| 'Prima Angelina' Stonecrop Sedum rupestre | Sedum | Gold Medal | University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners | Midwest | 2006 | 5b | 6 |
| 'Prima Angelina' Stonecrop Sedum rupestre | Sedum | Gold Medal | University of Illinois-Champaign County Master Gardeners | Midwest | 2006 | 5b | 6 |
| 'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort Tradescantia pallida | Tradescantia | Top Performer - hanging basket, A Top 10 Pick | University of Minnesota - Grand Rapids | Midwest | 2022 |
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| 'Purple Queen' Purple Spiderwort Tradescantia pallida | Tradescantia | Top Performer | Boerner Botanical Garden | Midwest | 2022 | 5b | 4 |
