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US Plant Patent PP37216

Smithopus4

Paeonia plant named ‘Smithopus4’

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
PP37216
Filed
July 9, 2025
Granted
January 13, 2026
Expires
July 9, 2045
Inventor
SMITH DONALD R

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of intersectional hybrid (Itoh) Paeonia plant named ‘Smithopus4’ is disclosed, characterized by large lemon-yellow flowers with slight red streaks which are semi-double to fully double form and carried on strong stems, which present the flowers above and beyond the foliage. Plants have dissected foliage, which lasts through the fall and is 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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What is claimed is: 1 . A new and distinct cultivar of Paeonia plant named ‘Smithopus4’ as herein illustrated and described.

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