ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. PP37,164, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to North Carolina State University (Raleigh, N.C.).
"Berberis plant named 'NCBX3'" was invented by Thomas Green Ranney (Arden, N.C.), Nathan Lynch (Arden, N.C.), John Tyler Nix (Arden, N.C.), Andra Windorf Nus (Arden, N.C.) and Irene Palmer (Arden, N.C.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct cultivar of Berberis plant named 'NCBX3' is disclosed, characterized by dark red, glossy foliage which develops a chartreuse margin with maturity. Bright foliage color persists all season long. Plants have a low, mounding habit and small spines. The new cultivar is a Berberis, normally used for outdoo...