US Plant Patent PP23493

Southern Belle

Echinacea plant named ‘Southern Belle’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends August 26, 2031.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on May 17, 2031. This patent earned 101 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP23493
Filed: May 17, 2011
Granted: March 19, 2013
Expires: August 26, 2031
Assignee: BLOM ARIE
Inventor: BLOM ARIE

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Echinacea plant named ‘Southern Belle’, characterized by its upright plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely basal branching habit; strong flowering stems; early and freely flowering habit; long flowering period; large anemone-type inflorescences with red purple-colored ray and disc florets; and good garden performance.

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

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