US Plant Patent PP21497

Sky Rocket

Pennisetum plant named ‘Sky Rocket’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends September 28, 2029.

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

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The record

Patent number: PP21497
Filed: September 28, 2009
Granted: November 16, 2010
Expires: September 28, 2029
Assignee: It Saul Plants
Inventor: STRASKO RONALD; STEVER KAREN R

Abstract

A new cultivar of Pennisetum setaceum named ‘Sky Rocket’, characterized by its variegated foliage comprised of vertical bands of green and white that typically have green centers and white margins, its height of about 1.2 meters, its blooms that are white in color and slightly tinged with purple-pink, and its very vigorous but non-invasive growth habit.

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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Pennisetum plant named ‘Sky Rocket’ as herein illustrated and described.

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