Patents Assigned to Rutgers, The State Universtiy
  • Interspecific hybrid Dogwood Tree designated ‘KF1-1’
    Patent number: PP17768
    Abstract: An F1 interspecific hybrid of Cornus kousa×C. florida that is distinguished by its large bracts, a compact and dense attitude, wider than tall, and a flowering habit in the middle of the blooming season for the commercially available cultivars of Cornus kousa×C. florida. The cultivar has a high level of winter hardiness, and is highly resistant to dogwood anthracnose and the common dogwood borer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Rutgers, The State Universtiy
    Inventors: Elwin R. Orton, David A. Gant