US Patent Issued to SPRING MEADOW NURSERY on June 23 for "Physocarpus plant named 'SMNPOE'" (Michigan Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. PP37,481, issued on June 23, was assigned to SPRING MEADOW NURSERY INC. (Grand Haven, Mich.).

"Physocarpus plant named 'SMNPOE'" 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 Physocarpus plant named 'SMNPOE', characterized by its compact, upright to outwardly spreading and low mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy appearance; developing leaves that are burnt orange in color with yellow green-colored margins that mature to a bright green color with development; numerous dense corymbs with white-colored flowers; resistance to Powdery...