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US Plant Patent PP17951

Freedom Wind

Hibiscus plant named ‘Freedom Wind’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired January 17, 2026. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on July 8, 2025. This patent earned 193 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP17951, the photograph of Freedom Wind printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP17951, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP17951
Filed
July 8, 2005
Granted
August 28, 2007
Expires
January 17, 2026
Assignee
YODER BROTHERS INC
Inventor
BERGMAN WENDY R

Abstract

A new and distinct Hibiscus plant named ‘Freedom Wind’, characterized by its compact, upright, outwardly spreading, uniform, dense and symmetrical plant habit that is appropriate for container production; glossy and dark green-colored leaves; uniform and freely flowering habit; dark red-colored flowers with burgundy-colored centers; good resistance to flower bud abscission during shipping; and tolerance to pathogens common to Hibiscus grown under Florida production conditions.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

1. A new and distinct Hibiscus plant named ‘Freedom Wind’, as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP17951 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.