Patents Assigned to Fleming's Flower Fields, Inc.
  • Hibiscus plant named ‘Fantasia’
    Patent number: PP11853
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of winter hardy hibiscus plant named ‘Fantasia’ is the result of a unique hybridization. This new and distinct cultivar is characterized primarily as to novelty by its extreme cold hardiness to Zone 4, its compact, rounded green “maple-cut” leaves, its medium-sized, ruffled lavender flowers with thick substance, its vigorous and compact growth habit, and its floriferous nature from midsummer until frost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignees: Fleming's Flower Fields, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Fleming, Gretchen A. Zwetzig
  • Hibiscus plant named ‘Plum Crazy’
    Patent number: PP11854
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of winter hardy hibiscus plant named ‘Plum Crazy’ is the result of a unique hybridization. This new and distinct cultivar is characterized primarily as to novelty by its extreme cold hardiness to Zone 4, its rich dark purple “maple-cut” leaves, its large, campanulate plum flowers with dark purple centers and purple streaking to the petal edges, its vigorous and uniform growth habit, and its floriferous nature from midsummer until frost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignees: Fleming's Flower Fields, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Fleming, Gretchen A. Zwetzig
  • Euonymus fortunei plant named ‘Bushel Of Gold’
    Patent number: PP11856
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of dwarf, winter hardy Euonymus fortunei named ‘Bushel of Gold’ which is an extensively tested sport. This new and distinct cultivar is characterized primarily as to novelty by it's extreme cold hardiness to Zone 4, its golden yellow stems and foliage of a compact nature, its dwarf stature and its uniform and vigorous growth habit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignees: Fleming's Flower Fields, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Fleming, Gretchen A. Zwetzig
  • Hibiscus plant named ‘Crown Jewels’
    Patent number: PP11857
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of winter hardy hibiscus plant named, ‘Crown Jewels’ is the result of a unique hybridization. This new and distinct cultivar is characterized primarily as to its low-growing nature, its extreme cold hardines to Zone 4, its dark purple “maple-cut leaf”, its ruffled white flowers with red partially-streaking centers, and its vigorous and uniform growth habit, and its floriforous nature from midsummer until frost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Fleming's Flower Fields, Inc.
    Inventors: David W. Fleming, Gretchen A. Zwetzig
  • plant named ‘Small Wonders’
    Patent number: PP24022
    Abstract: A new and distinct cultivar of winter hardy Hibiscus plant named ‘Small Wonders’ is the result of a unique hybridization. This new and distinct cultivar is characterized primarily as to its novelty by its extreme cold hardiness to Zone 4, medium thick-textured, heavily streaked and speckled, red, white and pink flowers and its “Maple-shaped” foliage with a black-purple coloration, compactness of approximately 2½ feet, its vigorous and uniform breaking habit and its floriferous nature from midsummer until frost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Gretchen Zwetzig-Fleming's Flower Fields, Inc.
    Inventor: Gretchen Zwetzig