ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 -- United States Patent no. PP37,243, issued on Feb. 3, was assigned to Walters Gardens Inc. (Zeeland, Mich.).
"Nepeta plant named 'Lemon Purrfection'" was invented by Hans A. Hansen (Zeeland, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The new and distinct hardy perennial Nepeta plant named 'Lemon Purrfection' has a dense, compressed mound, with compact habit and arching to horizontal stems. The new plant begins flowers in late spring and continues and repeats until autumn frost without deadheading. The flowers are bluish-lavender with purple spots and persistent mauve calyces just above the complementing bright chartreuse-yellow, cordate, fragrant foliage. The new plant is ...