US Plant Patent PP37385
Smithopus12
Paeonia plant named ‘Smithopus12’
UNDER PATENT
Still under patent. Protection ends July 9, 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
- PP37385
- Filed
- July 9, 2025
- Granted
- April 28, 2026
- Expires
- July 9, 2045
- Inventor
- Donald R. Smith
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of intersectional hybrid (Itoh) Paeonia plant named ‘Smithopus12’ is disclosed, characterized by large light yellowish pink colored flowers with bright pink streaks of single or semi-double form carried on strong stems, which present the flowers above and beyond the foliage. Plants have, dissected foliage, which lasts through the fall and is also disease resistant. Plants have a symmetrical, compact plant habit/shape which is excellent in the landscape. The new variety is an intersectional hybrid (Itoh) Paeonia normally produced as an outdoor ornamental garden plant.
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