Genus
Caryopteris
22 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 5 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 17 still protected comes off patent on July 28, 2028.
Still under patent — 17 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- LISAURAPP20608Caryopteris plant named ‘LISAURA’UNDER PATENTJuly 28, 2028
- White SurprisePP21146Caryopteris plant named ‘White Surprise’UNDER PATENTApril 17, 2029
- Gold GiantPP22175Caryopteris plant named ‘Gold Giant’UNDER PATENTJune 25, 2030
- LISSILVPP22474Caryopteris plant named ‘LISSILV’UNDER PATENTAugust 19, 2030
- JanicePP22160Caryopteris plant named ‘Janice’UNDER PATENTSeptember 9, 2030
- NovacaryfouPP25097Caryopteris plant named ‘Novacaryfou’UNDER PATENTOctober 26, 2032
- NovacargolPP26035Caryopteris plant named ‘Novacargol’UNDER PATENTJune 2, 2034
- CT-9-12PP27426Caryopteris ‘CT-9-12’UNDER PATENTJuly 8, 2035
- SMNCVHPP28093Caryopteris ‘SMNCVH’UNDER PATENTFebruary 9, 2036
- DCAROCEANPP28404Caryopteris plant named ‘DCAROCEAN’UNDER PATENTMarch 9, 2036
- DCARLAGOONPP28405Caryopteris plant named ‘DCARLAGOON’UNDER PATENTMarch 10, 2036
- Elst01PP30494Caryopteris plant named ‘Elst01’UNDER PATENTJune 12, 2037
- SMCIPGPP31867Caryopteris plant named ‘SMCIPG’UNDER PATENTFebruary 5, 2039
- Gold CrestPP32310Caryopteris plant named ‘Gold Crest’UNDER PATENTSeptember 25, 2039
- DCARBEYBARPP33805Caryopteris ‘DCARBEYBAR’UNDER PATENTDecember 2, 2040
- MinigoldPP33874Caryopteris plant named ‘Minigold’UNDER PATENTJune 7, 2041
- Emerald CrestPP34852Caryopteris plant named ‘Emerald Crest’UNDER PATENTSeptember 16, 2042
Already in the public domain — 5 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.
- DurioPP16913Caryopteris plant named ‘Durio’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 13, 2025
- Summer SorbetPP15935Caryopteris plant named ‘Summer Sorbet’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 25, 2024
- MinibleuPP14674Caryopteris plant named ‘Minibleu’PUBLIC DOMAINApril 23, 2023
- InoverisPP17837Caryopteris plant named ‘Inoveris’PUBLIC DOMAINJune 21, 2021
- First ChoicePP11958Caryopteris plant named ‘First Choice’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 5, 2019
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.