Summer's End

Summer's End

Vernonia plant named ‘Summer's End’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends December 23, 2040.

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Figure 1 of US plant patent PP33602, the photograph of Summer's End printed in the patent.

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Abstract

A new cultivar of Vernonia plant named ‘Summer's End’ that is characterized by its bushy upright plant habit with stems that do not lodge, its tolerance to high pH (alkaline) soils, its foliage that is olive green in color with no red or purple tints when grown in full sun, its high resistance to rust and powdery mildew, its hardiness in U.S.D.A. Zones 4 to 8, and its drought tolerance.

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It is claimed: 1. A new and distinct variety of Vernonia plant designated ‘Summer's End’ as described and illustrated herein.

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Abstract