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US Plant Patent PP37257

SC-04-20

Hydrangea plant named ‘SC-04-20’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends April 22, 2045.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

The record

Patent number
PP37257
Filed
April 22, 2025
Granted
February 10, 2026
Expires
April 22, 2045
Inventor
DIRR MICHAEL; BEASLEY JEFF; GRIFFITH MARK

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea macrophylla plant named ‘SC-04-20’, characterized by its glossy dark green foliage with red petioles, remontant (reblooming) trait, flowering on old wood and new growth of the season, rich deep rose mophead inflorescence in non-aluminum-based media and brilliant purplish-blue inflorescence in aluminum-based media, ruby red stems, foliar Cercospora resistance, and its compact, rounded habit with strong stems. The new cultivar is a Hydrangea, typically produced as an outdoor ornamental plant.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A new and distinct cultivar of Hydrangea plant named ‘SC-04-20’ as herein illustrated and described.

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