US Plant Patent PP18196

Peppermint Twist

Phlox plant named ‘Peppermint Twist’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired June 15, 2026. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

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: PP18196
Filed: June 15, 2006
Granted: November 13, 2007
Expires: June 15, 2026
Assignee: WITTEMAN & CO
Inventor: VERSCHOOR JAN

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘Peppermint Twist’, characterized by its upright and compact plant habit; freely basally branching habit and relatively short internodes; dense and bushy growth habit; attractive red purple and white bi-colored flowers; freely and continuous flowering habit; resistance to Powdery Mildew; and good garden performance.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

1. A new and distinct Phlox plant named ‘Peppermint Twist’ as illustrated and described.

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