ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. PP37,648, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to Walters Gardens Inc (Zeeland, Mich.).
"Baptisia plant named 'Musical Duet'" was invented by Hans A. Hansen (Zeeland, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct plant cultivar of hardy herbaceous Baptisia plant named 'Musical Duet' is characterized by flowers that are violet with a near-white keel beginning in late May and continuing for two to three weeks. The new plant has a narrow, medium height, upright, vase-shaped, multi-stemmed, winter-hardy habit with glaucous dark-green tri-foliate foliage and is suitable for landscaping as a specimen or en masse."
The patent was filed on Ja...