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UConn Horticulturalist Mark Brand wins patents for modified black chokeberry cultivars

March 26, 2018

Dr. Mark Brand on left

Mark H. Brand, a professor of horticulture in UConn’s College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, has patented two modified forms of black chokeberry that make the plant more useful for landscaping purposes.

Traditional black chokeberry plants are typically four to eight feet tall and have spreading foliage. Brand’s form of the plant is much more compact, growing to only two feet tall by three feet wide, so it is more useful for ornamental purposes. With these innovations, the plant still retains its natural assets including its ability to grow in sunlight or partial shade and in a variety of soil types, withstand cold temperatures and require little maintenance in the landscape.

Click here to read the entire announcement of Dr. Brand’s latest innovation.

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