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US Plant Patent PP36792

KEY LIME

Stachys plant named ‘KEY LIME’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends November 4, 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 PP36792, the photograph of KEY LIME printed in the patent.
Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP36792, 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
PP36792
Filed
November 4, 2024
Granted
July 1, 2025
Expires
November 4, 2044
Inventor
SAUL RICHARD

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Stachys plant named ‘KEY LIME’ is disclosed, characterized by bright lime green foliage. Leaves emerge bright lime green and maintain this coloration year-round. Plants are typically 12 to 16 inches in height and spread to around 18 inches. Mature foliage is typically 6 to 8 inches long. The new cultivar is a Stachys , suitable for ornamental garden purposes.

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 Stachys plant named ‘KEY LIME’ as herein illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP36792 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.