US Plant Patent PP21705

Benfran

Agapanthus plant named ‘Benfran’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends January 8, 2029.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

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The record

Patent number: PP21705
Filed: January 8, 2009
Granted: February 8, 2011
Expires: January 8, 2029
Assignee: BENSON FRANK
Inventor: BENSON FRANK

Abstract

A new and distinct Agapanthus cultivar named ‘Benfran’ is disclosed, characterized by a very short plant form, strong clump formation and an average of at least 5 flowering stems during the flowering season. The new variety is an Agapanthus , normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.

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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Agapanthus plant named ‘Benfran’ as herein illustrated and described.

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