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US Plant Patent PP36523

Little Lynn

Leucophyllum shrub plant named ‘Little Lynn’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends February 15, 2044.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on February 5, 2044. This patent earned 10 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP36523, the photograph of Little Lynn printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP36523, reproduced as printed. The patent carries the notice copyright 2007, which under 37 CFR 1.71(e) is given alongside permission to reproduce the document.

The record

Patent number
PP36523
Filed
February 5, 2024
Granted
March 4, 2025
Expires
February 15, 2044
Assignee
SHIPLEY NICHOLAS BENOIT, BUHROW RUSS A
Inventor
SHIPLEY NICHOLAS BENOIT; BUHROW RUSS A

Abstract

A new and distinct Leucophyllum frutescens X L. langmaniae shrub plant named ‘Little Lynn’ is characterized by dwarf size (4 feet tall×4 feet wide at maturity), a compact, rounded growth form, possessing large, long lasting, colorfast, fragrant, lilac-colored flowers which are produced abundantly and continuously from April to November at the Sahuarita, Arizona growing location. ‘Little Lynn’ has among the most winterfast leaves (excellent winter retention of leaves with normal summer color) of any Leucophyllum cultivar. ‘Little Lynn’ has demonstrated excellent growth both in the nursery and in the landscape. ‘Little Lynn’ is highly resistant to the damping off organisms that normally injure or kill many Leucophyllum cultivars. ‘Little Lynn’ is hardy to USDA zone 7B/8A.

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

We claim: 1. A new and distinct Leucophyllum shrub plant substantially as described and illustrated herein.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP36523 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.