MinnblueA

MinnblueA

Schizachyrium plant named ‘MinnblueA’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired May 2, 2025. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on April 13, 2025. This patent earned 19 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP17310, the photograph of MinnblueA printed in the patent.

Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP17310, 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.

Abstract

A new cultivar of Schizachyrium scoparium , ‘MinnblueA’, that is characterized by its tall, narrow, upright form that does not lodge and its unique foliage color that is blue with highlights of burgundy in summer changing to a bright mixture of colors in fall including tones of purple, blue, red, pink, burgundy, and orange. ‘MinnblueA’ is further characterized by its ability to grow in a wide range of soil types including heavy clay, dry, and alkaline soils.

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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Schizachyrium plant named ‘MinnblueA’ as herein illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP17310 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.

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Abstract