ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 5 -- United States Patent no. PP36,611, issued on April 15, was assigned to L. KONING BEHEER B.V. (Nuis, Netherlands).

"Lavandula plant named 'Anouk Deluxe 201908'" was invented by Lammert Koning (Nuis, Netherlands).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Lavandula plant named 'Anouk Deluxe 201908', characterized by its compact, broadly upright and uniformly mounded plant habit; freely branching growth habit; dense and bushy appearance; freely flowering habit; dark purple-colored flowers with showy lighter purple-colored terminal flower bracts positioned on short, strong and erect peduncles; and good garden performance."

The patent was filed on July...