Blue Chip

Blue Chip

Buddleja plant named ‘Blue Chip’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends November 9, 2027.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on August 23, 2027. This patent earned 78 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP19991, the photograph of Blue Chip printed in the patent.

Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP19991, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

Abstract

Buddleja ‘Blue Chip’ is a new and distinct variety of butterfly bush that has the following unique combination of desirable features that are outstanding in a new variety. 1. Moderate vigor resulting in compact growth habit. 2. Ease of asexual propagation using softwood or semi-hardwood cuttings. 3. Spreading growth habit with multi-branched stems. 4. Male sterility, and low female fertility and reduced seed set, resulting in less opportunity for seedlings to originate in the landscape setting. 5. Blue flower color.

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1. A new and distinct variety of butterfly bush tree ( Buddleja ) substantially as illustrated and described, characterized by its compact growth habit, multi-branched stems, grayed-green leaf color, and blue flower color.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP19991 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.

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