US Plant Patent PP11552
Athens Blue Spires
Rosemary plant named `Athens Blue Spires`
PUBLIC DOMAIN
Patent expired June 26, 2018. 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.
The record
- Patent number
- PP11552
- Filed
- June 26, 1998
- Granted
- October 10, 2000
- Expires
- June 26, 2018
- Assignee
- UNIV GEORGIA RES FOUND
- Inventor
- ARMITAGE ALLAN M
Abstract
A new and distinct cultivar of rosemary plant, Rosmarinus officinalis, named 'Athens Blue Spires', was selected from a commercial rosemary seed package. The origin of the new cultivar is otherwise unknown. The new cultivar is distinguished by the unique combination of the following traits: good cold hardiness, lavender blue flowers, extensive self-branching and an upright habit, small-sized, narrow-shaped foliage, and vigorous growth. The cultivar demonstrates good disease tolerance and is well-suited for ornamental and culinary uses.
Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.
I claim: 1. A new and distinct Rosmarinus officinalis plant that is characterized by a unique combination of upright growth habit, extensive self-branching, lavender-colored flowers, extremely narrow leaves, and excellent cold hardiness, as herein illustrated and described.
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