ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. PP36,551, issued on March 18.
"Hesperaloe parviflora plant named 'Little Miss Sunshine'" was invented by Nicholas Benoit Shipley (Tucson, Ariz.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct Hesperaloe parviflora plant named 'Little Miss Sunshine' is characterized by a compact, upright, formal, semidwarf growth form with upright inflorescences bearing tubular yellow flowers."
The patent was filed on Feb. 5, 2024, under Application No. 18/445,794.
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