US Plant Patent PP18803

Pink Double Delight

Echinacea plant named ‘Pink Double Delight’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends October 4, 2026.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on September 27, 2026. This patent earned 7 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP18803
Filed: September 27, 2006
Granted: May 13, 2008
Expires: October 4, 2026
Assignee: MIJ HOLTMAAT
Inventor: BLOM ARIE

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Echinacea plant named ‘Pink Double Delight’, characterized by its upright and somewhat outwardly spreading plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely basal branching habit; and large single inflorescences with pink-colored ray florets and darker pink-colored disc florets.

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1. A new and distinct Echinacea plant named ‘Pink Double Delight’ as illustrated and described.

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