ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 23 -- United States Patent no. PP36,854, issued on July 22, was assigned to Walters Gardens Inc. (Zeeland, Mich.).
"Hosta plant named 'Out of Time'" was invented by Hans A Hansen (Zeeland, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct Hosta plant named 'Out of Time' of arching, lanceolate, variegated leaves having a lustrous underside and moderately wavy margins. The foliage has deep green centers and yellowish-chartreuse margins that mature to creamy-white in high light exposure. The flowers are purplish and remain closed until dropping. 'Out of Time' has excellent, small, compact, mounded habit and is useful in the landscape, in containers, as a specimen, or ...