ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 28 -- United States Patent no. PP37,236, issued on Jan. 27, was assigned to NOVA PERENNE BV (Zuidwolde, Netherlands).

"Rudbeckia plant named 'RUDBKST704'" was invented by Henricus Maria Joseph Holtmaat (Zuidwolde, Netherlands).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new cultivar of Rudbeckia plant named 'RUDBKST704' that is characterized by its strong and sturdy stems, its compact plant habit, its single whorl of ray florets per flower, its ray floret colors that are yellow-orange with a lighter and more yellow tips, and its fast propagation and production time and flowers quickly after propagation."

The patent was filed on June 9, 2025, under Application No. 19/232,186.

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