US Plant Patent PP17793

David's Lavender

Phlox plant named ‘David's Lavender’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired November 7, 2025. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on September 8, 2025. This patent earned 60 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

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The record

Patent number: PP17793
Filed: September 8, 2005
Granted: June 12, 2007
Expires: November 7, 2025
Assignee: ITSAUL PLANTS LLC
Inventor: LITTON KATHRYN

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘David's Lavender’, characterized by its upright plant habit; columnar plant form; vigorous growth habit; large inflorescences with numerous lavender-colored flowers; long flowering period; good garden performance; and resistant to Powdery Mildew.

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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘David's Lavender’, as illustrated and described.

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