ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. PP37,403, issued on May 5, was assigned to Walters Gardens Inc. (Zeeland, Mich.).
"Leucanthemum plant named 'Dream Big'" was invented by Hans A. Hansen (Zeeland, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The new Shasta daisy plant, Leucanthemum 'Dream Big', is a sturdy dense plant with large, dark-green, serrated foliage and stiff stems. The numerous large semi-double inflorescences produce two to three rows of overlapping, horizontal, white, ray florets and a center capitulum with disk florets that are golden yellow. The new plant is useful in the landscape as a long-flowering border, in mass, as accent plants and containerized for patio or indoo...