ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. PP37,409, issued on May 5, was assigned to NORTH CREEK NURSERIES (Hockessin, Del.).
"Geranium plant named 'Dark Roast'" was invented by Steven Castorani (Landenberg, Pa.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new cultivar of Geranium maculatum plant named 'Dark Roast' that is characterized by its flowers that are vibrant fuchsia in color with white throats, its green-burgundy-bronze colored foliage that persists through the summer and into fall with consistent moisture, its palmate-shaped leaves, and its blooming period due to high heat tolerance."
The patent was filed on Aug. 15, 2025, under Application No. 19/300,753.
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