US Plant Patent PP26050
Sunny Wheeler
Gaillardia plant named ‘Sunny Wheeler’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends May 27, 2034.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on March 5, 2034. This patent earned 83 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

The record
- Patent number
- PP26050
- Filed
- March 5, 2014
- Granted
- November 3, 2015
- Expires
- May 27, 2034
- Inventor
- UEBELHART GEORG G
Abstract
A new cultivar of Gaillardia , ‘Sunny Wheeler’, characterized by its medium sized inflorescences with ray florets with fluted petals that are bright yellow in color with a slight blush of red at the base, its reliably perennial habit with hardiness in U.S.D.A. Zones 3 to 9, its dwarf, spreading plant habit, and its long blooming period with numerous blooms throughout the growing season.
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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct variety of Gaillardia plant named ‘Sunny Wheeler’ as described and illustrated herein.
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