ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 3 -- United States Patent no. PP36,785, issued on July 1, was assigned to GREENLEAF NURSERY Co. (Park Hill, Okla.).
"Cercis plant named 'JN100'" was invented by Ray Jackson (Belvidere, Tenn.) and Cindy Jackson (Belvidere, Tenn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new cultivar of Cercis canadensis tree named 'JN100' that is characterized by its unique foliage colors; bright red and orange emerging foliage that changes to green when the leaves mature, its emerging foliage color holds for a long time period, its upright plant habit, its foliage that is resistant to leaf scorch in mid-summer in Southern climates, and its slow growth rate with reduced branch damage due to wind a...