US Plant Patent PP29549
Blue Moon
Monarda plant named ‘Blue Moon’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends March 4, 2037.
Twenty years from the filing date would end on January 23, 2037. This patent earned 40 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.
The record
- Patent number
- PP29549
- Filed
- January 23, 2017
- Granted
- July 24, 2018
- Expires
- March 4, 2037
- Assignee
- WALTERS GARDENS INC, HANSEN HANS A
- Inventor
- HANSEN HANS A
Abstract
The new and distinct cultivar of ornamental cultivar of bee balm plant named Monarda ‘Blue Moon’ has compact, clumping habit with short rhizomes, basally branching stems, medium to dark green foliage with slight tinting of greyed purple, numerous large lavender blue-colored flowers creating excellent flower coverage and foliar resistance to powdery mildew. ‘Blue Moon’ may rebloom in early fall if cut back hard. The new plant is useful for landscaping in containers or in the ground, as accent plants or en masse.
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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of ornamental bee balm plant, Monarda ‘Blue Moon’, as herein described and illustrated.
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