Genus
Cuphea
25 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 20 still protected comes off patent on June 30, 2027.
Still under patent — 20 cultivars
Soonest to come off patent first. You may not propagate these for sale until the date shown.
- Triple CPP20000Cuphea plant named ‘Triple C’UNDER PATENTJune 30, 2027
- CupedPP20441Cuphea plant named ‘Cuped’UNDER PATENTDecember 19, 2027
- Ri ReedaPP20089Cuphea plant named ‘Ri Reeda’UNDER PATENTApril 28, 2028
- Flamenco Cha ChaPP20300Cuphea plant named ‘Flamenco Cha Cha’UNDER PATENTMay 20, 2028
- VielavPP20630Variety of Cuphea plant named ‘Vielav’UNDER PATENTSeptember 16, 2028
- ViepurPP20646Variety of Cuphea plant named ‘Viepur’UNDER PATENTSeptember 16, 2028
- BallisticPP20641Cuphea plant named ‘Ballistic’UNDER PATENTOctober 10, 2028
- VieburgPP21196Variety of Cuphea plant named ‘Vieburg’UNDER PATENTMarch 6, 2029
- Magenta BorderPP22157Cuphea plant named ‘Magenta Border’UNDER PATENTMay 4, 2030
- Southern BorderPP22158Cuphea plant named ‘Southern Border’UNDER PATENTMay 4, 2030
- CunapibiPP22480Cuphea plant named ‘Cunapibi’UNDER PATENTNovember 15, 2030
- WescuflodiaPP30406Cuphea plant named ‘Wescuflodia’UNDER PATENTFebruary 7, 2038
- WescuflomigPP30407Cuphea plant named ‘Wescuflomig’UNDER PATENTFebruary 7, 2038
- WescuflosoPP30469Cuphea plant named ‘Wescufloso’UNDER PATENTFebruary 7, 2038
- BalhoelrelPP31909Cuphea plant named ‘Balhoelrel’UNDER PATENTJuly 3, 2039
- CUPP1751PP32525Cuphea plant named ‘CUPP1751’UNDER PATENTMay 29, 2040
- CUPP1752PP32526Cuphea plant named ‘CUPP1752’UNDER PATENTMay 29, 2040
- FLORCUMY05PP35870Cuphea plant named ‘FLORCUMY05’UNDER PATENTNovember 8, 2043
- DCUPCUBSIDPP36276Cuphea plant named ‘DCUPCUBSID’UNDER PATENTNovember 14, 2043
- Docupla 24PP36277Cuphea plant named ‘Docupla 24’UNDER PATENTFebruary 19, 2044
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.
- FLAMENCO SAMBAPP17823Cuphea plant named ‘FLAMENCO SAMBA’PUBLIC DOMAINAugust 24, 2026
- FLAMENCO TANGOPP17285Cuphea plant named ‘FLAMENCO TANGO’PUBLIC DOMAINFebruary 16, 2026
- FLAMENCO RUMBAPP17213Cuphea plant named ‘FLAMENCO RUMBA’PUBLIC DOMAINJanuary 17, 2026
- Light Lavender IIPP12953Cuphea plant named ‘Light Lavender II’PUBLIC DOMAINMay 15, 2021
- FirecrackerPP13595Cuphea plant named ‘Firecracker’PUBLIC DOMAINMarch 28, 2021
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.