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US Plant Patent PP37038

Vibfryhyb

Viburnum plant named ‘Vibfryhyb’

UNDER PATENT

Still under patent. Protection ends December 30, 2044.

No term adjustment or disclaimer is recorded against this patent, so this is the full statutory term — twenty years from the filing date.

The record

Patent number
PP37038
Filed
December 30, 2024
Granted
October 21, 2025
Expires
December 30, 2044
Inventor
FRYMAN THOMAS K

Abstract

A new and distinct cultivar of Viburnum plant, referred to by its cultivar name, ‘Vibfryhyb’, is disclosed. The new variety forms fragrant inflorescences. Glossy and dark green colored foliage is formed. A spreading, mounding growth habit is displayed. The new variety is well suited for providing distinctive ornamentation in the landscape.

Show the legal claimThe single numbered claim as granted — the legal text that defines what this patent covers.

I claim: 1. A new and distinct variety of Viburnum plant named ‘Vibfryhyb’ characterized by the following combination of characteristics: (a) forms fragrant inflorescences, (b) provides glossy, dark green foliage, and (c) displays a spreading, mounding growth habit; substantially as herein shown and described.

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