ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. PP36,816, issued on July 8, was assigned to NOVA PERENNE BV (Zuidwolde, Netherlands).

"Rudbeckia plant named 'RUDBSUN303'" was invented by Henricus Maria Joseph Holtmaat (Zuidwolde, Netherlands).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new cultivar of Rudbeckia plant named 'RUDBSUN303' that is characterized by its short plant height, its compact plant habit, its inflorescences with bi-colored ray florets with red towards the centers and yellow towards the distal end, its blooming that commences early in the season, and its floriferous blooming habit."

The patent was filed on Jan. 24, 2025, under Application No. 19/037,040.

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