US Patent Issued to SPRING MEADOW NURSERY on Aug. 11 for "Abelia plant named 'SMNABP'" (Michigan Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12 -- United States Patent no. PP37,570, issued on Aug. 11, was assigned to SPRING MEADOW NURSERY INC. (Grand Haven, Mich.).

"Abelia plant named 'SMNABP'" was invented by Megan M. Mathey (Holland, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Abelia plant named 'SMNABP', characterized by its compact, upright to outwardly spreading and uniformly mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy appearance; red-colored stems and peduncles; dark green-colored leaves; freely flowering habit; nodding to drooping salverform flowers that are light pink-colored petals and pinkish red-colored sepals; and good container and ...