ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 9 -- United States Patent no. PP36,814, issued on July 8, was assigned to Walters Gardens. Inc. (Zeeland, Mich.).

"Agastache plant named 'Pinky Pie'" was invented by Hans A. Hansen (Zeeland, Mich.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A new and unique cultivar of hyssop, Agastache plant named 'Pinky Pie' with medium-sized, dense, full, rounded, well-branched, winter-hardy habit. The large, lavender-pink colored flowers emerge from apricot-colored buds and cover the top two-thirds of the plant, with mauve-pink calyxes in densely branched panicles over an extended period beginning in early summer and continuing into fall."

The patent was filed on Jan. 29, 2025, under Application...