ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. PP37,059, issued on Oct. 21, was assigned to Walters Gardens Inc (Zeeland, Mich.).
"Panicum plant named 'Half Pint'" was invented by Hans A. Hansen (Zeeland, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and distinct plant of ornamental Switch Grass named Panicum 'Half Pint' with upright blue-green foliage that retains its coloration into the fall. The upright, compact, and dense culms produce small-height plants with broadly airy panicles beginning greyed green, developing rosy-reddish seed heads that are retained as creamy-tan into winter. The upright foliage and inflorescences produce a tight habit that is narrower than the height of the in...