Yes, it does, Bob, but if you go to the actual US patent, this is what it contains:
I am using 'Berry Smoothie' for an example.
"The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Heuchera and given the cultivar name of ‘Berry Smoothie’. Heuchera is in the family Saxifragaceae. Heuchera ‘Berry Smoothie’ originated from a cross between Heuchera 794-3, a proprietary non-commercial hybrid, as the seed parent, and Heuchera 788-2, a proprietary non-commercial hybrid, as, as the pollen parent. This was part of a planned breeding program to create the different foliage colors using Heuchera villosa in the breeding lines."
Terra Nova's site says the species used in the cross is
h. villosa and
h americana
The species
h. villosa is native to the southeastern parts of the US and can hand hot humid conditions very well.
h americana has a broader range, but it's still more native to the east than to the west where I live.
http://www.terranovanurseries....
I've had fun researching heucheras since I fell in love with them, but I can't do this with every plant I want to grow. I am going to have to do a whole lot of trial and error going forward and learning from other people, too.
