Bailtiger

Bailtiger

Staghorn sumac plant named ‘Bailtiger’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired September 22, 2024. This plant is in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell it.

Twenty years from the filing date would end on April 30, 2024. This patent earned 145 days of term adjustment for delay at the Patent Office, which is why it runs longer.

Figure 1 of US plant patent PP16185, the photograph of Bailtiger printed in the patent.

Figure 1 from US Plant Patent PP16185, 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 and distinct highly ornamental cultivar of Rhus typhina is provided. This Staghorn Sumac plant displays a dwarf, compact and spreading growth habit with a somewhat flat crown. Attractive chartreuse green foliage initially is formed that quickly largely changes to bright yellow. Predominantly yellow foliage is displayed in the fall together with some scarlet coloration. During observations to date the plant has been relatively free of insect and disease problems. The plant is well-suited for providing distinctive colorful ornamentation in the landscape.

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1. A new and distinct Staghorn Sumac plant having the following combination of characteristics: (a) exhibits a dwarf growth habit, (b) forms attractive chartreuse green new foliage that quickly largely changes to bright yellow, and in the fall displays predominantly yellow foliage with some scarlet coloration, (c) is relatively free of insect and disease problems, and (d) is well-suited for growing as a distinctive ornamental shrub in the landscape; substantially as illustrated and described.

Read the full patent: US Plant Patent PP16185 in full — the complete specification, every figure, and the file history.

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