US Plant Patent PP26028
Amber Moon
Astilbe plant named ‘Amber Moon’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends May 26, 2034.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on February 24, 2034. This patent earned 91 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP26028
- Filed
- February 24, 2014
- Granted
- October 27, 2015
- Expires
- May 26, 2034
- Assignee
- PROBST DARRELL R
- Inventor
- PROBST DARRELL R
Abstract
A new cultivar of Astilbe named ‘Amber Moon’ that is characterized by its foliage when grown in bright shade that emerges orange-yellow in color, changing to yellow when fully expanded, and finally changing to yellow-green with a whitish silver blush after flowering, its flowers that are pink in color, and its very high heat tolerance in comparison to most cultivars of Astilbe.
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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Astilbe plant named ‘Amber Moon’ as herein illustrated and described.
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