US Patent Issued to Walters Gardens on Aug. 25 for "Heuchera plant named 'Glazed and Infused'" (Michigan Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. PP37,647, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to Walters Gardens Inc. (Zeeland, Mich.).

"Heuchera plant named 'Glazed and Infused'" was invented by Hans A. Hansen (Zeeland, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The new and distinct hybrid of Heuchera plant named 'Glazed and Infused' produced large mounds of large, cordate, moderately-dissected, mostly flat leaf blades of charcoal-black surrounding the veins and heavy silver between the veins. The new plant has upright, branched panicles producing deep rose-pink flowers without vernalization. The new plant is vigorous and produces large clumps with many dense leaves and is useful in the landscape...