Genus
Cordyline
38 US plant patents have been granted in this genus. 8 are already in the public domain — anyone may propagate and sell them. The next of the 30 still protected comes off patent on March 23, 2027.
Still under patent — 30 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Southern SplendourPP19102Cordyline plant named ‘Southern Splendour’UNDER PATENTMarch 23, 2027
- SprilecpinkPP19213Cordyline plant named ‘Sprilecpink’UNDER PATENTMarch 23, 2027
- ParadisePP19963Cordyline plant named ‘Paradise’UNDER PATENTOctober 29, 2027
- CoralPP19964Cordyline plant named ‘Coral’UNDER PATENTOctober 29, 2027
- Charlie BoyPP20139Cordyline australis plant named ‘Charlie Boy’UNDER PATENTNovember 15, 2027
- SeipinPP19927Cordyline plant named ‘Seipin’UNDER PATENTNovember 29, 2027
- Pink JoyPP19959Cordyline plant named ‘Pink Joy’UNDER PATENTFebruary 15, 2028
- SunrisePP20634Cordyline plant named ‘Sunrise’UNDER PATENTApril 4, 2028
- NorfirePP21220Cordyline plant named ‘Norfire’UNDER PATENTMay 26, 2029
- SpricorhapsoPP22345Cordyline plant named ‘Spricorhapso’UNDER PATENTJuly 26, 2030
- CORBZR01PP23512Cordyline plant named ‘CORBZR01’UNDER PATENTJune 27, 2031
- SpricorfantasyPP23190Cordyline plant named ‘Spricorfantasy’UNDER PATENTJuly 8, 2031
- AlbatrossPP23715Cordyline plant named ‘Albatross’UNDER PATENTJuly 28, 2031
- Mystic JoyPP23503Cordyline plant named ‘Mystic Joy’UNDER PATENTAugust 19, 2031
- Cha ChaPP24028Cordyline plant named ‘Cha Cha’UNDER PATENTFebruary 15, 2032
- Can CanPP24029Cordyline plant named ‘Can Can’UNDER PATENTFebruary 15, 2032
- SprilecstarPP24164Cordyline plant named ‘Sprilecstar’UNDER PATENTMay 24, 2032
- ROMA06PP24764Cordyline plant named ‘ROMA06’UNDER PATENTJuly 15, 2032
- JivePP25123Cordyline plant named ‘Jive’UNDER PATENTMay 18, 2033
- SalsaPP26154Cordyline plant named ‘Salsa’UNDER PATENTMarch 7, 2034
- SprilecfirePP26266Cordyline plant named ‘Sprilecfire’UNDER PATENTJune 2, 2034
- SprilecflashPP26267Cordyline plant named ‘Sprilecflash’UNDER PATENTJune 6, 2034
- ZumbaPP27515Cordyline plant named ‘Zumba’UNDER PATENTSeptember 1, 2035
- LillyPP29141Cordyline plant named ‘Lilly’UNDER PATENTJanuary 24, 2036
- Paso DoblePP29714Cordyline plant named ‘Paso Doble’UNDER PATENTDecember 13, 2036
- Cherry CordialPP29631Cordyline plant named ‘Cherry Cordial’UNDER PATENTJanuary 10, 2037
- Tus019PP30652Cordyline plant named ‘Tus019’UNDER PATENTNovember 25, 2037
- FILIRESTAPP32713Cordyline plant named ‘FILIRESTA’UNDER PATENTDecember 15, 2039
- ALCORLIPAPP34841Cordyline plant named ‘ALCORLIPA’UNDER PATENTMarch 29, 2042
- TUS020PP35886Cordyline plant named ‘TUS020’UNDER PATENTAugust 1, 2043
Already in the public domain — 8 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.
- TANAPP18605Cordyline plant named ‘TANA’PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 9, 2026
- FalconPP18931Cordyline plant named ‘Falcon’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 23, 2026
- Jel01PP18545Variety of Cordyline plant named ‘Jel01’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 16, 2026
- Maroon MagicPP16954Cordyline plant named ‘Maroon Magic’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 31, 2025
- BRA01PP19825Variety of cordyline plant ‘BRA01’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 31, 2024
- JURredPP14224Cordyline plant named ‘JURred’PUBLIC DOMAINJuly 17, 2021
- KatrijnPP9221Cordyline plant named `Katrijn`PUBLIC DOMAINSeptember 22, 2014
- PicoloPP8800Cordyline plant--Picolo varietyPUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 12, 2013
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.