ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 3 -- United States Patent no. PP36,936, issued on Sept. 2, was assigned to Walters Gardens Inc. (Zeeland, Mich.).

"Campanula plant named 'Bells and Whistles'" was invented by Hans A Hansen (Zeeland, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The new and distinct Bellflower plant, Campanula plant named 'Bells and Whistles' with dense mounded habit, dark-green lanceolate foliage and numerous dark violet-blue campanulate flowers over a six week period clustered at nodes and ends of upright heavily branched stems beginning in late June."

The patent was filed on Nov. 22, 2024, under Application No. 18/831,340.

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