Yoniagara Falls

Yoniagara Falls

Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Yoniagara Falls’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired April 1, 2025. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on February 11, 2025. This patent earned 49 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP16554, the photograph of Yoniagara Falls printed in the patent.

Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP16554, 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

A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Yoniagara Falls’, characterized by its uniform and somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; strong and freely branching growth habit; dark green-colored foliage; uniform flowering response and habit; typically grown as a spray-type; early flowering habit; daisy-type inflorescences with elongated oblong-shaped ray florets; white and red purple bi-colored ray florets and green-colored disc florets that develop slowly; and good postproduction longevity with plants maintaining good substance and color for about three to four weeks in an interior environment.

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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘Yoniagara Falls’, as illustrated and described.

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Abstract