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US Plant Patent PP36448

PHOS6

Phormium plant named ‘PHOS6’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends March 29, 2044.

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

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP36448, the photograph of PHOS6 printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP36448, reproduced as printed. Photographs in a plant patent are taken by the applicant. Reproduction of the patent document is permitted; the image is shown whole and uncropped for that reason.

The record

Patent number
PP36448
Filed
March 29, 2024
Granted
February 11, 2025
Expires
March 29, 2044
Inventor
LAYT TODD

Abstract

A new and distinct Phormium cultivar named ‘PHOS6’ is disclosed, characterized by solid green evergreen foliage. Plants remain evergreen in high temperatures, not going summer dormant. Phytophthera resistance has been observed in the new variety as well as tolerance for high rainfall, flooding and drought when established. Mature plant size of approximately 35 cm to 40 cm tall and 35 to 40 cm wide. Plants grow vigorously yet remain low-growing, useful for low maintenance landscaping. Plants are suitable for gardens, container cultivation and landscaping. The new variety is a Phormium, typically produced as an outdoor ornamental plant.

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

What is claimed is: 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Phormium plant named ‘PHOS6’ as herein illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP36448 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.