Genus
Abelia
45 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 7 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 38 still protected comes off patent on November 17, 2026.
Still under patent — 38 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Raspberry ProfusionPP18834Abelia plant named ‘Raspberry Profusion’UNDER PATENTNovember 17, 2026
- Plum SurprisePP18835Abelia plant named ‘Plum Surprise’UNDER PATENTNovember 17, 2026
- Lavender MistPP18945Abelia plant named ‘Lavender Mist’UNDER PATENTNovember 17, 2026
- Rika 1PP20568Abelia plant named ‘Rika 1’UNDER PATENTSeptember 22, 2028
- LynnPP20604Abelia plant named ‘Lynn’UNDER PATENTSeptember 22, 2028
- AbelopsPP20961Abelia×grandiflora plant named ‘Abelops’UNDER PATENTFebruary 26, 2029
- KeiserPP21632Abelia plant named ‘Keiser’UNDER PATENTOctober 10, 2029
- RadiancePP21929Abelia plant named ‘Radiance’UNDER PATENTMarch 4, 2030
- MinedwardPP22360Abelia plant named ‘Minedward’UNDER PATENTSeptember 14, 2030
- MINDUO1PP24445Abelia plant named ‘MINDUO1’UNDER PATENTSeptember 27, 2032
- Wevo2PP24838Abelia ‘Wevo2’UNDER PATENTMarch 7, 2033
- OPSTAL40PP25193Abelia plant named ‘OPSTAL40’UNDER PATENTApril 27, 2033
- PIIAB-IIPP25305Abelia plant named ‘PIIAB-II’UNDER PATENTJuly 24, 2033
- Wevo1PP26126Abelia plant named ‘Wevo1’UNDER PATENTFebruary 17, 2034
- SMNAMDSPP27370Abelia plant named ‘SMNAMDS’UNDER PATENTMarch 29, 2035
- ABENOV41PP27328Abelia plant named ‘ABENOV41’UNDER PATENTJuly 8, 2035
- OPSTAL102PP28472Abelia plant named ‘OPSTAL102’UNDER PATENTMarch 3, 2036
- LG01PP29371Abelia plant named ‘LG01’UNDER PATENTFebruary 17, 2037
- MINACARA1PP30430Abelia plant named ‘MINACARA1’UNDER PATENTNovember 30, 2037
- SRPabeperPP30954Abelia plant named ‘SRPabeper’UNDER PATENTApril 13, 2038
- RNTOMPP31041Abelia plant named ‘RNTOM’UNDER PATENTJuly 13, 2038
- LADY PEACHPP31382Abelia plant named ‘LADY PEACH’UNDER PATENTAugust 23, 2038
- LITTLE LADYPP31410Abelia plant named ‘LITTLE LADY’UNDER PATENTAugust 23, 2038
- 00-BC-46-4PP32817Abelia plant named ‘00-BC-46-4’UNDER PATENTApril 30, 2040
- Abelia plant named 99-6-7PP32818UNDER PATENTApril 30, 2040
- BailbeliaonePP33071Abelia plant named ‘Bailbeliaone’UNDER PATENTAugust 20, 2040
- MINCAUTRIPP33457Abelia plant named ‘MINCAUTRI’UNDER PATENTSeptember 30, 2040
- AbesrprasPP33516Abelia plant named ‘Abesrpras’UNDER PATENTDecember 30, 2040
- 00-BC-47-7RPP34167Abelia plant named ‘00-BC-47-7R’UNDER PATENTMay 11, 2041
- 00-BC-47-13RPP34193Abelia plant named ‘00-BC-47-13R’UNDER PATENTMay 11, 2041
- PinkPP34886Abelia plant named ‘Pink’UNDER PATENTAugust 23, 2042
- Rhabpe22PP34885Abelia plant named ‘Rhabpe22’UNDER PATENTAugust 24, 2042
- Minabcris01PP35218Abelia plant named ‘Minabcris01’UNDER PATENTDecember 8, 2042
- Minabaut01PP35517Abelia plant named ‘Minabaut01’UNDER PATENTJanuary 4, 2043
- ABLR-PIIPP35470Abelia plant named ‘ABLR-PII’UNDER PATENTJanuary 27, 2043
- MuabdPP36214Abelia plant named ‘Muabd’UNDER PATENTFebruary 14, 2043
- SMNAGBTPP35980Abelia plant named ‘SMNAGBT’UNDER PATENTAugust 30, 2043
- SMNAMWPP36844Abelia plant named ‘SMNAMW’UNDER PATENTNovember 14, 2044
Already in the public domain — 7 cultivars
Most recently freed first. Anyone may propagate and sell these plants — though the name it is sold under may still be a live trademark.
- KaleidoscopePP16988Abelia plant named ‘Kaleidoscope’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 14, 2025
- Mardi GrasPP15203Abelia plant named ‘Mardi Gras’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 29, 2023
- Saxon GoldPP15178Abelia plant named ‘Saxon Gold’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 20, 2023
- GoldenglossyPP13285Abelia×grandiflora variety named ‘Goldenglossy’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 12, 2021
- White MarvelPP13430Abelia×grandiflora plant named ‘White Marvel’PUBLIC DOMAINDecember 12, 2020
- SunrisePP9698Abelia×grandiflora `Sunrise`PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 8, 2015
- ContiPP8472Abelia×grandiflora variety named `Conti`PUBLIC DOMAINMay 1, 2012
A patent expiring frees the plant, and its cultivar name comes with it — cultivar names cannot be trademarked, so they are always free to use. What it does not free is any brand name the plant is marketed under. Those are trademarks and renew indefinitely.