ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 5 -- United States Patent no. PP36,423, issued on Feb. 4, was assigned to Capstone Plants Inc. (Grand Saline, Texas).
"Photinia plant named 'JBN 17001'" was invented by James Berry (Emory, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new cultivar of Photinia plant named 'JBN 17001' that is characterized by a naturally branching upright vase-shaped plant habit which achieves a height of 60 cm and a width (at full height) of 30 cm after one year of growth in a 2-gallon container, and a mature height in the landscape of 5 m and a width at full height of 4 m. The mature foliage of 'JBN 17001' is mid green in color. The new foliage growth of 'JBN 17001' is copper in color. The flow...