ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. PP37,053, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to Walters Gardens Inc. (Zeeland, Mich.).
"Hosta plant named 'Awakening Spirit'" 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 'Awakening Spirit' producing large-sized rounded mounds of basal, broadly-cordate to rounded, large-sized leaves with acute apices, cordate bases, and slightly wavy margins. The leaves are variegated having glaucous bluish-green margins and centers that begin the season chartreuse and become creamy as the season progresses with intermediate colors between the margin and center of variably large segments of s...