US Plant Patent PP20609

Route 66

Coreopsis plant named ‘Route 66’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 25, 2028.

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: PP20609
Filed: September 25, 2008
Granted: December 22, 2009
Expires: September 25, 2028
Assignee: ITSAUL PLANTS LLC
Inventor: BAUER PATRICIA M

Abstract

A new cultivar of Coreopsis verticillata named ‘Route 66’ characterized it's abundant bright yellow inflorescences with a red eye with the red eye coloration of the ray florets spreading to the tips of the petals as they mature and with cooler fall temperatures, its continuous bloom from early summer until frost, its vigorous and robust growth habit, and its cold hardiness to at least U.S.D.A. Zone 5.

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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Coreopsis plant named ‘Route 66’ as herein illustrated and described.

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