US Plant Patent PP18158

Wendy House

Phlox plant named ‘Wendy House’

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: PP18158
Filed: June 15, 2006
Granted: October 30, 2007
Expires: June 15, 2026
Assignee: WITTEMAN & CO
Inventor: VERSCHOOR JAN

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Phlox plant named ‘Wendy House’ characterized by its upright and compact plant habit; freely basally branching habit; dense and bushy growth habit; attractive dark purple-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 ‘Wendy House’ as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP18158 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.