US Plant Patent PP17639

Purpleicious

Veronica plant named ‘Purpleicious’

PUBLIC DOMAIN

Patent expired November 14, 2025. 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.

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The record

Patent number: PP17639
Filed: November 14, 2005
Granted: April 24, 2007
Expires: November 14, 2025
Assignee: WITTEMAN & CO
Inventor: VERSCHOOR JAN

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Veronica plant named ‘Purpleicious’, characterized by its upright, compact and sturdy plant habit; freely basal branching habit; dense and bushy plant form; long flower racemes; freely flowering habit; and purple violet-colored flowers.

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1. A new and distinct cultivar of Veronica plant named ‘Purpleicious’, as illustrated and described.

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