US Plant Patent PP18597

Avalanche

Echinacea plant named ‘Avalanche’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends October 19, 2026.

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: PP18597
Filed: October 19, 2006
Granted: March 11, 2008
Expires: October 19, 2026
Assignee: BLOM ARIE
Inventor: BLOM ARIE

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Echinacea plant named ‘Avalanche’, characterized by its upright, columnar and compact plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely basal branching habit; and large inflorescences with white-colored ray florets and yellow green-colored disc florets.

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1. A new and distinct Echinacea plant named ‘Avalanche’ as illustrated and described.

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