US Patent Issued to PHILOS on Oct. 20 for "Astilbe plant named 'PHILOSCOOKIE'" (Dutch Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. PP37,794, issued on Oct. 20, was assigned to PHILOS B.V. (Lisse, Netherlands).

"Astilbe plant named 'PHILOSCOOKIE'" was invented by Harrie Verduin (Heemskerk, Netherlands).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Astilbe plant named 'Philoscookie', characterized by its broadly upright plant habit with upright inflorescences; moderately vigorous growth habit; dark green-colored leaves; early, freely and uniformly flowering habit; long flowering period; dense inflorescences; light pink to white-colored flowers on strong peduncles; and good container and garden performance."

The patent was filed on Feb. 25, 2026, under App...