US Plant Patent PP27676

Chocolate Cherry

Astilbe plant named ‘Chocolate Cherry’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends December 31, 2035.

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: PP27676
Filed: December 31, 2015
Granted: February 14, 2017
Expires: December 31, 2035
Assignee: COMPASS PLANTS B V, VAN DE MEER HANS
Inventor: VAN DE MEER HANS

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Astilbe plant named ‘Chocolate Cherry’, characterized by its broadly upright plant habit; dark green and brown-colored leaves; freely and uniformly flowering habit; red purple-colored flowers positioned just above the foliar plane on strong and brownish red-colored stems; and good container and garden performance.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct Astilbe plant named ‘Chocolate Cherry’ as illustrated and described.

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