US Plant Patent PP14537
Elsbry
Chinese angustata Dogwood named ‘Elsbry’
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Patent expired March 21, 2022. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.
No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

The record
- Patent number
- PP14537
- Filed
- March 21, 2002
- Granted
- February 17, 2004
- Expires
- March 21, 2022
- Inventor
- ELSLEY JOHN E
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of evergreen Dogwood tree named ‘Elsbry’ that is particularly characterized by the unique combination of its vigorous growth rate, flowering at a young age, prolific flower production on an annual basis, blooms 2-3 weeks later and over a longer period than other Dogwood selections, fruits extend ornamental interest into the early fall season, increased disease resistance, and good cold hardiness.
Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.
What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct variety of Dogwood tree named ‘Elsbry’, as illustrated and described.
Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP14537 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.