ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. PP36,962, issued on Sept. 16.
"Paeonia plant named 'Smithopus8'" was invented by Donald R. Smith (Fairfield, Conn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of intersectional hybrid (Itoh) Paeonia plant named 'Smithopus3' is disclosed, large pale yellow flowers flushed pink with a distinctive red basal flare of semi-double to fully double form carried on strong stems, which present the flowers above and beyond the foliage. Plants have very attractive, dissected foliage, which lasts through the fall and is also highly disease resistant. Plants have a symmetrical, compact plant habit/shape which is excellent in the landscape...